Rotational Occupational Therapist (AW)

NHS Borders; Melrose; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Borders is seeking a Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist to join the OT service across acute and community settings. This fixed-term post is for 1 year and totals 36 hours per week. You will work across acute and community environments to support patient care and discharge planning.

The role provides opportunities for development, regular supervision, and multidisciplinary collaboration with teams across orthopaedics, medicine, stroke and community services.

Qualifications

• Rotational Band 5 Occupational Therapist across acute and community settings.
• Placement experience in orthopaedics is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through clinical settings including orthopaedics, acute medicine, stroke and community hospitals.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to assess and treat service users.
• Support discharge planning and maximize independence, with CPD and supervision.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Job description

OUR VALUES IN ACTION

Compassion Kindness Integrity Teamwork Excellence

Fixed Term post for 1 Year

36 Hours

Acute /Community settings

Occupational Therapy

Band 5 Rotational Occupational TherapistThis post provides an exciting opportunity for an innovative, enthusiastic therapist to join the OT service across acute and community settings of NHS Borders as a band 5 Occupational Therapist.

OUR VALUES IN ACTION

Compassion Kindness Integrity Teamwork Excellence

Fixed Term post for 1 Year

36 Hours

Acute /Community settings

Occupational Therapy

Band 5 Rotational Occupational TherapistThis post provides an exciting opportunity for an innovative, enthusiastic therapist to join the OT service across acute and community settings of NHS Borders as a band 5 Occupational Therapist.

This post will enable the post holder to rotate through various clinical settings including orthopaedics, acute medicine, stroke, community hospitals, Children & Young People’s Service and community settings.
Placement experience in providing occupational therapy to orthopaedics, department of medicine, medical children & Young people and community patient groups is advantageous.
The post will involve working closely with a variety of multi-disciplinary teams to assess/treat service users with the aim of maximising independence and facilitating prompt discharge where appropriate.
Opportunities for personal development (CPD) are encouraged with regular in-service training programme, as well as frequent supervision.
If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact either: Fiona Murray OT Team Lead for Acute service on 07779030943 or Maxine Elliot OT Team Lead for Community service 07747757417.
Whether you’re early in your career or looking to take the next step into a more senior role, NHS Borders offers a supportive environment where you can grow, influence change, and make a real impact.
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