LR238237 Health Care Support Worker - Occupational Therapy

NHS GRAMPIAN

HEALTHCARE SUPPORT WORKER - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

We are in the fortunate position to be recruiting to a permanent health care support worker role within the Occupational Therapy Department, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. as part of Medicine and Unscheduled Care development to support a 7 day service.

The post will involve working closely with Occupational Therapy team and multi-disciplinary/multi-agency teams to assess and treat patients with a variety of conditions.

Opportunities for continuous personal development (CPD) are encouraged with regular supervision & in-service opportunities.

Applicants must hold a valid full UK Drivers Licence.

Applications must be fully completed. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

There may be a requirement to provide 7 day service cover to include weekends and Public Holidays to meet the service needs. There may also be a requirement to support other Occupational Therapy teams within the acute Occupational Therapy service.

Interviews will involve a practical element, therefore in person interviews are only opportunity to candidates. We are unable to support any online interviews for this post.

Interviews planned for week commencing 13th April.

For further enquiries please contact:

Janet Christie – Acting Occupational Therapy Lead – Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. 01224 559774/554803. [email protected]

*Post may close early, if a sufficient number of applications received.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

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As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us at [email protected].

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.

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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.