Discharge-to-Assess OT Specialist (Band 6) – Community Rehab

NHS Scotland; Peterhead; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Supervision & peer support

CPD opportunities (KSF)

Supportive team environment

Job summary

NHS Scotland’s Occupational Therapy Service in Aberdeenshire is recruiting a part-time Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Community Rehabilitation Team in Peterhead. The role supports the Discharge to Assess model to facilitate timely hospital discharge and safe at-home rehabilitation across Buchan.

The post is based in Peterhead with travel across Buchan, and involves working in a multi-disciplinary setting with supervision and opportunities for CPD and professional development.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical experience across a variety of conditions.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and caseload management skills.
• A passion for rehabilitation and community-based care.
• A commitment to professional development and collaborative working.

Responsibilities

• Provide a priority response to facilitate timely hospital discharge.
• Provide a priority response for patients referred to virtual community wards to enable home care.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency framework for seamless community care.
• Manage a diverse caseload with a wide range of conditions and needs.
• Supervise and allocate work to OT support staff and contribute to student training.
• Contribute to service development within the locality and Health & Social Care Partnership.

Skills

Clinical experience

Communication

Organisational skills

Caseload management

Rehabilitation

Professional development

Job description

NHS Scotland’s Occupational Therapy Service in Aberdeenshire is recruiting a part-time Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Community Rehabilitation Team in Peterhead. The role supports the Discharge to Assess model to facilitate timely hospital discharge and safe at-home rehabilitation across Buchan.

The post is based in Peterhead with travel across Buchan, and involves working in a multi-disciplinary setting with supervision and opportunities for CPD and professional development.