Band 5 Occupational Therapist
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- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 19/08/2026
- Closes
- 04/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join a friendly and supportive team at Chalmers Hospital, Banff. The role involves managing a designated caseload, delivering high-quality, person-centred assessments and interventions to support patients during their stay in the community hospital. You will play a vital role in enabling safe, timely and effective discharge, supporting patients to achieve maximum independence. This position is ideal for both newly qualified OTs and those with existing experience looking to develop their practice in a community hospital setting.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £34,544 – £43,039 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
253435
Salary:
Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
Job closing date:
04/09/2026
Job Type:
Allied Health Professions
Location:
Chalmers Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
19/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Grampian
Department:
Occupational Therapy
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NHS Grampian
Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team at Chalmers Hospital , Banff.
This post is ideal for newly qualified Occupational Therapists looking to consolidate their skills in a supportive environment, as well as those with existing experience who are keen to develop their practice further within a community hospital setting.
About the role
As a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, you will manage a designated caseload, delivering high-quality, person-centred assessments and interventions to support patients during their stay in the community hospital. Your work will play a vital role in enabling safe, timely and effective discharge, supporting patients to achieve maximum independence.
You will work as part of a well-established, multi-professional and multi-agency team, contributing to coordinated care planning and reh
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