195021 Specialist Occupational Therapist (KMc)

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.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join the South Edinburgh Older Peoples Community Mental Health Team as a band 6 Occupational Therapist.  We are a motivated and friendly team, who place the person and their family at the centre of our practice.

We welcome applications from Occupational Therapists who are passionate about working with older people, enthusiastic about their profession and motivated to develop themselves and our service.  This is a great opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to develop their assessment and intervention skills, working in the community, with older people with a mental health problem or dementia. 

Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata. 

If you would like to know more, please contact Claire Hind, OT Team Lead on or email claire.hind@nhs.scot