SC- Specialist Occupational Therapist

Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist – Neurological Rehabilitation Pathway, Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership (ACHSCP)

22.2 hours per week, permanent post

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Occupational Therapy service within the Specialist Neurological Rehabilitation pathway. If you are an enthusiastic, dynamic, and experienced Occupational Therapist, keen to develop your neurorehabilitation skills, with a drive to work innovatively in this new role, this could be the post for you.

This post will involve working directly alongside the specialist OT and wider multi-disciplinary teams, working flexibly across the neurological rehabilitation pathway within ACHSCP including the inpatient specialist rehabilitation unit at Woodend Hospital, community home link services, and Horizons rehabilitation teams to meet service need. The post will involve specialist support and advice to therapy teams across Aberdeenshire and Moray, which will involve face to face contact with patients and staff as required.

Applicants should have previous neurological rehabilitation experience as a band 6 Occupational Therapist, as well as experience working in a variety of inpatient and community rehabilitation settings. The post holder will require a valid Driving Licence for driving within the UK and have access to a car for work purposes.

Your role operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone and you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering these areas.

There may be the need for extended working hours, public holiday cover and weekend working in the future. Opportunities for continuous personal development (CPD) are encouraged with regular support, supervision, appraisal and in-service training as well as access to relevant external training. Support and education of students, junior staff and support workers forms part of this role.

Applications must be fully completed. Partly completed applications will not be considered.

We are a welcoming team, and would encourage applicants to visit our neuro rehabilitation services prior to interview.

• Aideen Mitchell – Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy at Woodend Hospital. Telephone  mobile , email aideen.mitchellt
• Rachael Borzoni – Occupational Therapy Operational Lead for SOARS, Woodend Hospital. Telephone  mobile , email rachael.borzonit

Interview date – Wednesday 11th March

Please be aware this post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

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.

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.

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