Rotational Occupational Therapist

OUR VALUES IN ACTION ?Care and Compassion ?Quality and Teamwork ?Dignity and Respect ?Openness, honesty and responsibility Acute / Community Settings Occupational TherapyThis post provides an exciting opportunity for an innovative, enthusiastic therapist to join the OT service across acute and community settings of NHS Borders as a band 5 Occupational Therapist.
The position will enable the post holder to rotate through various clinical settings including orthopaedics, acute medicine, department of medicine of the elderly/stroke, community hospitals, Children & Young People's Service and community settings.Placement experience in providing occupational therapy to orthopaedic, department of medicine of the elderly, children & Young people and community patient groups is advantageous.The post will involve working closely with a variety of multi-disciplinary teams to assess/treat service users with the aim of maximising independence and facilitating prompt discharge where appropriate.Opportunities for personal development (CPD) are encouraged with access to the nationally driven Flying Start Programme and regular in-service training programme, as well as frequent supervision.For further information please contact Maxine Elliot, OT Team Lead on 07747757417.