LJR261877 -Fixed Term Specialist Occupational Therapist

NHS Grampian; Turriff; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Grampian invites applications for a Fixed Term Band 6 Occupational Therapist based at Turriff Community Hospital. The post is part-time (30 hours per week) with a fixed term to end March 2027.

You will provide full assessment and treatment programmes for hospital patients and deliver Priority Response to prevent admission, with potential to support community rehabilitation. Working within a well‑established MDT, you will supervise a Band 4 OT support worker, contribute to service

Qualifications

• Experience in caseload management and physical rehabilitation in the community is desirable.
• Strong communication and organisational skills are essential.
• Driving licence and access to a car for business use is desirable.
• KSF-aligned CPD and development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Provide full assessment and treatment programmes for hospital patients.
• Deliver Priority Response to prevent hospital admission where possible and support discharge.
• Option to provide community rehabilitation.
• Supervise Band 4 OT support worker and contribute to service development.

Job description

Fixed Term Band 6 Occupational Therapist, Turriff Community Hospital, Priority Response and Community Rehabilitation

Part time 30.0 hours per week. (Fixed Term until end of March 2027)

An interesting and challenging opportunity has arisen based at Turriff Community Hospital. We are looking for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to be based at Turriff Community Hospital on a fixed term basis. This post is within a well-established Multi-Disciplinary Team. The post holder will provide full assessment and treatment programmes for hospital patients and provide a Priority Response to prevent hospital admission where possible or to support a discharge. There may also be the opportunity to provide community rehabilitation. There is a wide variety of conditions and complex needs in the patient population. Multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working is essential for seamless community care and the occupational therapist is a vital part of this.

The post holder will require excellent communication and organisational skills. Supervision and allocation of work to a Band 4 OT support worker is an integral part of the job, as is service development within the Area and the Health and Social Care Partnership Teams.

Experience in caseload management and physical rehabilitation in the community is desirable, along with a valid UK driving licence and a car available for business use. We offer regular support, supervision, CPD and development opportunities in line with KSF.

There will be an expectation to provide services over 7 days, including weekends, public holidays and extended hours, where required, to meet the need of services.

Informal enquiries to Ashlie Munro Team Lead 01358 725544 or Vicky Locke, Lead Occupational Therapist on [e-mail]

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.

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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.