Mental Health: Scottish sub-group

Our membership and objectives are in keeping with those of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section – Mental Health.

Membership

All members of the Scottish sub-group must be members of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section – Mental Health.
All members of the sub-group must have a Scottish clinical base and work from Scottish legislation.
The elected chairperson, secretary and treasurer must reside and work within Scotland.
The chairperson will be a full executive member of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section – Mental Health attending a minimum of two full committee meetings per year.
Membership will be in the following categories:
- Full BAOT members
- Non BAOT members
- Support workers and technicians
- Students

To establish and develop the Scottish Sub-group of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section – Mental Health by meeting bi-monthly and promoting sub-group objectives.
To remain as an integral part of the the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section – Mental Health and feed current information and aims of the sub-group into the executive committee.
To respond to consultation at the request of or on behalf of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section – Mental Health.
To approach issues relating to Occupational Therapy practice from a Scottish perspective taking into account the influence of Scottish legislation.
To promote awareness of the Scottish sub-group, its objectives and benefits, to encourage membership.
To foster and promote Occupational therapy within the area of mental health while encompassing differing fields of clinical specialism and sites of practice.
To offer support and encouragement to Occupational therapists working in different fields where clients may experience mental health problems.
To promote the communication and sharing of good practice.
To promote conferences and opportunities for specialist education.
To encourage research activity and promote publications fostering good practice.

Position	Name	Email address
Chair	Alison Meiklejohn	Alison.Meiklejohn@lpct.scot.nhs.uk
Vice-Chair	Carrie Hill	carriehill@nhs.net
Treasurer	Frances Hudson	frances.hudson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
PR Officer	vacant at present
Secretary	Lynn Brownwood	Lynn.Brownwoood@faht.scot.nhs.uk
Scottish Committee Member	Nicola Currie	Nicola.Currie@glacomen.scot.nhs.uk
Scottish Committee Member	David Sanders	davidsanders@fife-pct.scot.nhs.uk
Scottish Committee Member	Mariska Taylor	Mariska.taylor@tsh.scot.nhs.uk