LF) Occupational Therapist

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist to join the acute Occupational Therapy service at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. Working with adults in our fast-paced inpatient setting you will develop close links with ward multidisciplinary teams to support the delivery of a service which is dynamic, responsive, and patient-centred. You will contribute to focused assessment and interventions, discharge planning and enabling patients to fulfil their potential through maximising functional skills and independence.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will have opportunities to develop your skills in clinical decision-making, group work and prioritising needs. Occupational Therapy leadership is embedded in the team, providing ongoing profession-specific support to enable you to deliver a high-quality and person-centred occupational therapy service.

As a successful applicant you will possess excellent communication skills and have a collaborative approach to multidisciplinary working. You will be an enthusiastic team player who is able to motivate others as well as working using your own initiative. You will be a passionate advocate for the value of occupational therapy as a crucial element of individual recovery journeys.

You will receive regular clinical and professional supervision and will be supported to take up a range of training and professional development opportunities. A passion for quality improvement and innovative practice is welcomed and is actively supported through our quality improvement team.

Informal enquiries are encouraged please contact hiring manager Ellie Frankish, Occupational Therapy Team Lead, on  or email

Please note this is a part time 32.4 hour post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata. The post is temporary for 12 months.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.