KM259272 - Specialist Occupational Therapist

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Hospital; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking an HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist to join the CAMHS OT Service in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. You will work with young people aged 0-18 within the CAMHS Links Unit at the City Hospital and in community settings as part of a multidisciplinary team. The post is temporary to backfill a secondment and offers supervision and professional development.

Travel is required and a full driving licence is essential. Interviews are planned for 08 October 2026.

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist with current registration.
• Experience in CAMHS or children's mental health preferable.
• Willing to travel and commute as required.

Responsibilities

• Work with young people aged 0-18 within CAMHS OT Service in Aberdeen city and Aberdeenshire.
• Join multidisciplinary CAMHS team and provide specialist OT assessment and intervention.

Skills

OT practice

Communication skills

Team player

Driving licence

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

An Occupational Therapist (OT), registered with HCPC, is sought to join the CAMHS OT Service to work with young people aged 0-18 years within Aberdeen city and Aberdeenshire. Young people will be seen within the CAMHS Links Unit at the City Hospital, Aberdeen, and within the community. The post holder will be based at the Links Unit as part of a multidisciplinary team in CAMHS. This is a temporary post to backfill a secondment and is based within a small CAMHS OT and AHP team until July 2028.

The CAMHS team is welcoming and has a broad range of skills and knowledge, which encompasses profession specific and other modalities.

The post holder will be confident in OT practice and welcome the opportunity to extend skills and develop differing competencies in a more specialist CAMHS role. The person will require excellent communication skills and be a team player. Training and support for professional development will be provided and we are committed to regular supervision to support safe practice.

Candidates should be aware that there will be a requirement to travel therefore holding a full driving licence is essential for this post.

Interviews will take place on 08 October 2026.

Informal enquiries to Jackie Berry, AHP Lead, on 01224 557819 / 07980939768 or by email [e-mail] or Frances Cross, Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist, on 01224 551955 or by email: [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.