Specialist Occupational Therapist in Adult Mental Health inpatient Rehab service
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- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and adaptable HCPC registered occupational therapist to join the Occupational Therapy Service at Royal Cornhill Hospital. The role involves managing a specialist caseload, providing assessment and treatment to patients on Brodie and Corgarff Wards, focusing on complex mental health needs. The post holder will use evidence-based practice to support patient flow and demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills within an inpatient mental health context. Full support, supervision, and CPD opportunities are provided.
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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:
253524
Salary:
Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date:
16/09/2026
Job Type:
Allied Health Professions
Location:
Royal Cornhill Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
02/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Grampian
Department:
Recovery Resource Centre
Job Advert
Occupational therapy takes a “whole-person approach” to both mental and physical health and wellbeing and enables individuals to achieve their full potential. RCOT 2024
An exciting opportunity has presented for an experienced and adaptable occupational therapist who is HCPC registered.
As part of our Occupational Therapy Service, the post holder will manage their own specialist caseload providing specialist Occupational Therapy Assessment and Treatment with patient’s on Brodie and Corgarff Ward at Royal Cornhill Hospital. Brodie ward is a specialist Brain Injury service and Corgarff is situated within the Community Rehab Pathway as a 12-bedded slow stream rehab unit.
Using evidence-based practice and patient centred principles they will assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual and group interventions for patients with complex mental health needs to support patient flow through the hospital setting. They will demonstrate excellent communication, leadership skills and an enthusiasm for collaborat
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