Occupational Therapist

NHS Scotland; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Forth Valley, part of NHS Scotland, is seeking a HCPC registered Band 5 Occupational Therapist to deliver high-quality patient care in a rotational post across rehab, medical, surgical, orthopaedics and community teams.

The role is 36 hours per week with rotations across the service area and opportunities to assess, treat, refer onward, and liaise with partner agencies. PVG scheme membership and visa sponsorship guidance apply.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Band 5 Occupational Therapist.
• Rotational post across Forth Valley locations.
• 36 hours per week across 7 days.
• Willingness to travel within the service area.
• PVG scheme membership required.
• Sponsorship guidance for UK work visas may apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessments and treatment with appropriate management.
• Liaise with community teams and other agencies.
• Participate in rotations across rehab, medical, surgical, orthopaedics.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

PVG scheme

Education

HCPC registration as Occupational Therapist

Job description

NHS Forth Valley is committed to providing you with the very best experience in your early career. We require an enthusiastic, hard working, motivated; HCPC registered Band 5 Occupational Therapist who is passionate about delivering high quality patient care.

This is a rotational post with rotations in various locations across Forth valley. Rotations include rehab specialities, medical, surgical, orthopaedics and community teams.

You will have opportunity to provide a comprehensive range of assessment, treatment/appropriate management, onward referral and liaison with a range of other agencies.

This post is for 36 hours per week. Services are provided over 7 days.

Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.

For informal enquiries please contact Sonja Ramsay Team Lead [e-mail] or Nicola Blair Team lead [e-mail]

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK are advised to carefully review the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes. NHS Forth Valley may be able to offer sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. If you are currently working in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, transitional arrangements may apply. Please note that sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case‑by‑case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks. For further information on visa requirements and sponsorship eligibility, please refer to the UK Government guidance.

It is also recommend that anyone applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad read the following guidance: Applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third‑party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e‑mail, therefore please check your e‑mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.

NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

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.