Specialist Occupational Therapist
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- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 25/09/2026
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Role summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Child Health Occupational Therapy Service in Tayside on a fixed-term or secondment basis until July 2027. This role involves working with children and young people from birth to 18 years, providing universal, targeted, and specialist interventions across various community settings. The post holder will work collaboratively with other health professionals, education, and social work, developing specialist skills in child health occupational therapy.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £43,231 – £52,679 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
259549
Salary:
Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date:
25/09/2026
Job Type:
Allied Health Professions
Location:
NHS Tayside Sites
Employment type:
Fixed-term or Secondment
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
11/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Tayside
Department:
Tayside Child Health Occupational Therapy Service
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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.
Are you an Occupational Therapist who has a passion for enabling Children & Young People to achieve their goals? If so then we have the post for you!
A n exciting opportunity has arisen within the Child Health Occupational Therapy Service for recruitment of a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our team on a fixed term/secondment to 31.7.27. Our service provides a three tiered model of service delivery including universal, targeted and specialist interventions to children and young people from birth to 18 years across Tayside. This post will be within one of the teams across Tayside (Dundee & An
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