Specialist Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 21
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join a multi-disciplinary team at Inverurie Community Hospital. The role involves providing assessment and treatment for hospital patients in Donbank ward and community rehabilitation, focusing on preventing hospital admissions and supporting discharge. The post holder will manage a varied caseload, supervise an OT support worker, and contribute to service development. Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential for multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
Useful to know
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:
258158
Salary:
Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date:
30/09/2026
Job Type:
Allied Health Professions
Location:
Inverurie Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
21
Job posted date:
16/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Grampian
Department:
Occupational Therapy Garioch
Job Advert
NHS Grampian
Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership
Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist, Inverurie Hospital
21 hours per week (Permanent)
£43,231 - £52,679 (pro rata per annum)
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist in Inverurie
We are looking for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our team based at Inverurie Community Hospital. This post is within a well-established multi-disciplinary team covering the Garioch catchment areas. The post holder will provide full assessment and treatment for hospital patients in Donbank ward and within community rehabilitation, providing a priority response to prevent hospital admission and support discharge using a rehab and enablement model.
There is a wide variety of conditions and complex needs in the patient population. Multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working is essential for seamless community care thus the post holder will require excellent communicati
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