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Job reference: 149094
Salary: Band 5 (£30,229 - £37,664)
Job closing date: 24/05/2023
Job Type: Allied Health Professions
Location: Various Sites Across Ayrshire
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 10/05/2023
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Department: Occupational Therapy Service

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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 have a number of exciting opportunities for Occupational Therapists to join our team in Ayrshire. This is a rotational post across a broad range of clinical specialties and settings in North, South and East Ayrshire; including physical health, mental health, learning disability and children and young people services. The rotations are one year in duration. As we approach the time for staff to rotate we support conversations and choices which facilitate best services for people, professional and skill development, career progression and areas of interest to be explored.

We are keen to involve new staff in quality improvement initiatives which strive to deliver the best possible experience for the people who access our services.

Clinical and line management supervision will be provided and we are keen to support applicants to learn and develop. We support new graduates with flying start programme.

Benefits of working with us:

  • We are happy to explore flexible working.
  • Our hospital and community sites have free parking available.
  • As a service we value the wellbeing and safety of our staff and have systems in place to support this
  • Innovative and progressive career opportunities
  • Robust band 5 development programme and peer support


If you want to be part of a dynamic, forward thinking and integrated Occupational Therapy team we would love to hear from you.

A Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration are essential requirements.

A current driving licence and access to a car are essential for community working.

Band 5 Posts, Full time – Permanent (part time considered)


Informal inquiries to:

Alison Wallace, Team Lead Occupational Therapist:

Alison.Wallace@aapct.scot.nhs.uk

Tel: 01563 827197 or 07824596412

Claire Brand, Team Lead Occupational Therapist

Alison.Wallace@aapct.scot.nhs.uk

Tel: 01292 614647

Emma McDonald, Team Lead Occupational Therapist

Emma.McDonald@aapct.scot.nhs.uk

01294 323041 or 07584174111

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