The hours will be worked over 4 or 5 days. You will work with the occupational therapy team in the Victoria hospital acute wards and Victoria Hospice to facilitate patients’ safe and timely discharge. Excellent communication and IT/e-health skills, as well as the ability to be responsive and adaptable to the changing patient and service needs are essential. Experience of working with patients with palliative conditions, and in acute care is also required. The department promotes evidence based practice and supports continual professional development through robust in-service and supervision structures. For informal enquiries please contact Marianne MacLeod, team lead or Hazel Duncan Head OT on 01592 648182. A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment. NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area National please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UK. Application forms can be downloaded from , saved to your PC and returned to the recruitment team by email attachment. You can also request an application pack by email quoting the job reference number. Our address is We will acknowledge all returned application forms within 24 hours of receipt. We do not accept CV applications. Applications may be considered on a job share basis. CLOSING DATE: 12 NOON ON 25th July 2017 VICTORIA HOSPITAL CLINICAL SUPPORT & ACCESS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY – OT CLINICAL SUPPORT WORKER REF: SALARY: £16,532 - £20,727 pro rata BAND 3 - 22 An opportunity has arisen within the NHS Fife Occupational Therapy Service for a Band 3 Occupational Therapy Support Worker to work within the Planned Care Occupational Therapy team. This post is based in the orthopaedic and surgical wards at the Victoria Hospital however as part of your role you may be required to travel throughout Fife. As a support worker you will assist the Occupational Therapist in the delivery of a range of client-centered interventions which focus on a return to independence in activities of daily living to promote discharge from hospital.
The hours will be worked over 4 or 5 days. You will work with the occupational therapy team in the Victoria hospital acute wards and Victoria Hospice to facilitate patients’ safe and timely discharge. Excellent communication and IT/e-health skills, as well as the ability to be responsive and adaptable to the changing patient and service needs are essential. Experience of working with patients with palliative conditions, and in acute care is also required. The department promotes evidence based practice and supports continual professional development through robust in-service and supervision structures. For informal enquiries please contact Marianne MacLeod, team lead or Hazel Duncan Head OT on 01592 648182. A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment. NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area National please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UK. Application forms can be downloaded from , saved to your PC and returned to the recruitment team by email attachment. You can also request an application pack by email quoting the job reference number. Our address is We will acknowledge all returned application forms within 24 hours of receipt. We do not accept CV applications. Applications may be considered on a job share basis. CLOSING DATE: 12 NOON ON 25th July 2017 VICTORIA HOSPITAL CLINICAL SUPPORT & ACCESS – OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY OT CLINICAL SUPPORT WORKER REF: SALARY: £16,532 - £20,727 pro rata BAND 3 - 22 An opportunity has arisen within the NHS Fife Occupational Therapy Service for a Band 3 Occupational Therapy Support Worker to work within the Planned Care Occupational Therapy team. This post is based in the orthopaedic and surgical wards at the Victoria Hospital however as part of your role you may be required to travel throughout Fife. As a support worker you will assist the Occupational Therapist in the delivery of a range of client-centered interventions which focus on a return to independence in activities of daily living to promote discharge from hospital.