Senior Occupational Therapist

Fixed Term / Secondment basis up until 23/06/2025

We are looking to recruit a Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist to our experienced and friendly Community Occupational Therapy Team within Inverness district.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within an established team of Occupational Therapists within our Integrated team focusing on rehabilitation, enablement, home first and major adaptions. Work is primarily with client who have physical disability but experience in other areas is beneficial as we provide a comprehensive approach to treatment and goal setting. 

Skills in prioritisation, flexibility and delegation are essential and there is an expectation to provide clinical support to junior staff. 

You will be expected to act independently to provide a full comprehensive service of assessment, diagnosis, treatment/appropriate management, onward referral, and discharge to a range of patients referred to the service.    

You will work alongside our existing OT team consisting of Senior Healthcare support workers, Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioners, Registered Occupational Therapists and Advanced Practice Occupational Therapists. This is an opportunity to work within an established Integrated team in a community-based setting.

You will be expected to manage a caseload to provide assessment, rehabilitation, onward referral, and discharge to a range of patients referred to the service. You will work within multi-professional teams to ensure co-ordinated care for patients.

Professional guidance and day to day management will be provided through an Advanced Practice Occupational Therapist/Team Lead. 

 Regular supervision is provided (including peer supervision opportunities) and opportunities for ongoing professional development are encouraged. 

You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations and patient residences, so a full current driving license and use of a vehicle is essential. 
Informal enquiries to:   Hazel Oakley, Advanced Practice OT/Team Lead (secondment) email:   hazel.oakley@nhs.scot   tel:   or

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

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.

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.