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Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Roving Team
Band 6 Occupational Therapist
An exciting opportunity has become available within the Roving Team at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE), and we are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and hard-working band 6 to join our team. This post is permanent and will initially be based within the Roving Team while covering a secondment. Following this, discussions will take place regarding continued opportunities at the RIE and WGH sites.
This style of Roving Team is a service unique to RIE, operating Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm, with participation in the existing RIE weekend rota (working one weekend in eight).
The team delivers a flexible Occupational Therapy service across RIE, responding rapidly to clinical areas experiencing the highest demand. Our primary aim is to support and maintain efficient patient flow throughout the hospital. The Roving Team typically focuses on high priority patients with an anticipated discharge within 24–48 hours, although this may vary depending on site pressures. The team can work in any clinical area within RIE that has an established OT service, resulting in a highly varied caseload.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a broad range of clinical experience, strong core OT skills in assessment and discharge planning and excellent clinical reasoning skills, with the ability to clearly articulate decision making. Excellent communication skills are essential, including confidence in participating in and managing challenging conversations. The role also requires strong time and caseload management skills, the ability to prioritise across multiple teams or hospital wide, and the flexibility to reprioritise – often several times in a single day.
The successful candidate will bring a positive outlook and play an active role in helping shape and support the team. They will be committed to team working, contribute to ongoing service development and help maintain a positive, supportive team environment. Confidence and skill in supervising staff and students are key aspects of this role. Our service offers formal and informal supervision and is committed to supporting growth through active support for CPD and the promotion of innovative practice.
If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to discuss in more detail, please contact:
Jennifer Lumsden – Team Lead OT – 0131 242 1287 / Jennifer.Lumsden@nhs.scot
As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
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.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
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