Occupational Therapy - Advanced Practitioner - Lanarkshire Falls Team

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.

A rare and exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team as an Occupational Therapist - Advanced Practice Practitioner covering all areas of Lanarkshire.

The team have both a clinical and strategic role, as well as supporting improvement work within the community.

As one of the first dedicated falls services in Scotland, this pioneering team have been instrumental in shaping National Falls Strategy. More recently they have been heavily involved in the development and implementation of the Lanarkshire Falls Strategy.

JOB PURPOSE

• Take the lead role in the delivery and development of specialist Occupational Therapy services for an NHSL wide clinical area.
• As part of a multi-disciplinary team, work as an autonomous practitioner using specialist skills and knowledge.
• Undertake advanced assessment, diagnostics and treatment to ensure a high standard of clinical intervention.
• Be responsible for practice education and assessment of Occupational Therapy students.
• Lead clinical audit and undertake research applicable to the specialist area of work.

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB

• Registered Occupational Therapist with valid HCPC Registration
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality.
• Advanced Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality.
• Evidence of application of advanced practice skills in speciality and applying clinical judgement.
  

Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Nicola O'Donnell, on Nicola.O'Donnell@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk.

For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact David.Murray3@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.

‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

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