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Band 6 Occupational Therapist 37 hrs per week

Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership

Have you considered working in Aberdeen City Occupational Therapy services as a Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapists and advancing your skills in Rehabilitation?

Our rotation provides an exciting opportunity for an innovative, enthusiastic therapist to join the Band 6 rotation within the City Partnership gaining experience in Community rehabilitation, Hospital at Home, Orthopaedic, Neuro rehabilitation and Intermediate Care.

If you are a current Band 5 and thinking about a Band 6 post we can support you through that transition, as we have a very supportive team of therapists in each of our rehab areas.

This post will involve working closely with the multi-disciplinary/multi-agency teams to assess and treat patients in the community and rehabilitation settings.

Due to service need, some areas will require extended working hours, public holiday cover and weekend working.  Opportunities for continuous personal development (CPD) are encouraged with regular support, supervision and appraisal and in-service training as well as access to relevant external training.

Support and education of students, junior staff and support workers also forms part of this role.

A driving licence and access to a vehicle is required for this post.

A relocation allowance of up to £8,000 may be available for successful candidate.  

Please contact to discuss the options available and ask any questions you may have regarding opportunities available; you are also welcome to visit the department and meet us in person.

Aideen Mitchell Operational Lead, Monday to Friday [email protected]

Rachael Borzoni, Operational lead Occupational Therapist, Wed to Friday [email protected]

Telephone 01224 556379

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.