252911 (EPPP) Specialist Occupational Therapist

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.

Responsibilities

• Act independently to provide a full comprehensive specialist service of assessment, diagnosis, treatment/appropriate management, onward referral and discharge to a complex range of patients referred to the service.
• Supervise occupational therapists, assistant practitioners, clinical support workers and occupational therapy students.
• Develop and deliver training programmes for a wide range of professionals and carers to educate carers and significant others in the understanding of both the therapy process and any intervention relating to the management of patients medical and social needs.

Requirements

• Legal permission to work in the United Kingdom. Must demonstrate relevant permission to work in the UK.
• Post holder must have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
• Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, the post may require a different level of criminal records check than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a ‘regulated role’, appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. Any change to what is currently required will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, contact Angela Bryce on 0131 537‑1290 or at angela.bryce@nhs.scot.

Job Details

Reference: 252911

Contract Type: Permanent

Posted On: 03 Jul 2026

Closing Date: 24/07/2026

How To Apply: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=263318&source=JobTrainRSSFeed

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