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. An opportunity has arisen for a permanent full time Band 3 Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Worker within Midlothian. The post holder will have a designated base within the Midlothian Community Hospital, working in Medicine of the Elderly Rehabilitation. The post holder will be required to work under the supervision, guidance and support of an Occupational Therapist, he/she will assist with the delivery and implementation of Occupational Therapy treatment programmes and supervise and instruct patients in designated clinical interventions. Knowledge, training and/ or experience required to do the job SVQ III in Healthcare, or working towards, or equivalent experience working within a caring environment / role. Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary / agency team. Effective written and verbal communication skills. Ability to carry out assigned patient care tasks effectively within a busy environment. Ability to work unsupervised. To actively participate in the Personal Development Plan process to fulfil the requirements of continuing professional development. Working knowledge of basic information technology This shift pattern for this post is Monday- Friday 37 hours per week Informal Enquiries: Lynda Nattress Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Team Leader Email: Lynda.nattressnhs.scot Telephone: 0131 4541006 NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board. Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage. We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early. The email address you provide will be used for notifications. Please check your Junk and Spam inboxes as notifications may go directly to these. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. 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.