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NHS Grampian
Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership
Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist, Inverurie Hospital
21 hours per week (Permanent)
£43,231 - £52,679 (pro rata per annum)
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist in Inverurie
We are looking for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our team based at Inverurie Community Hospital. This post is within a well-established multi-disciplinary team covering the Garioch catchment areas. The post holder will provide full assessment and treatment for hospital patients in Donbank ward and within community rehabilitation, providing a priority response to prevent hospital admission and support discharge using a rehab and enablement model.
There is a wide variety of conditions and complex needs in the patient population. Multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working is essential for seamless community care thus the post holder will require excellent communication and organisational skills, and be able to demonstrate relevant experience with a wide variety of clinical conditions. Experience in caseload management and physical rehabilitation in the community is desirable.
Supervision and allocation of work to an OT support worker and training of students are integral parts of the job, as is service development within the area and the Health and Social Care Partnership Teams. We offer regular support, supervision, CPD and development opportunities in line with KSF.
A full clean UK driving licence and a car available for business use is essential.
Potential candidates are encouraged to visit the department to learn more about the role before applying.
'There will be an expectation to provide services over 7 days, including weekends, public holidays and extended hours, where required, to meet the need of services'
Informal enquiries to:
Suzannah Elrick, Occupational Therapy Team Lead (Garioch) on 01467 672718 suzannah.elrick@nhs.scot
Proposed interview date is the 13th October 2026
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.
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