KM247870 - Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

NHS Grampian is seeking an experienced, motivated and innovative Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Community Eating Disorder Service (EDS), providing highly specialist occupational therapy input to children, young people and adults with eating disorders and disordered eating.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with the MDT to establish a transition pathway across CAMHS and Adult Eating Disorder Services, supporting individuals and families across the lifespan within a dynamic, multidisciplinary service with a Grampian‑wide remit.

You will be:

• A HCPC‑registered Occupational Therapist with a degree (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy.
• An experienced practitioner with significant post‑registration experience, including working with complex mental health presentations.
• Confident working with high‑risk, complex clinical situations.
• Skilled in advanced clinical reasoning, occupational formulation, assessment, intervention planning and risk management.
• Able to demonstrate leadership, supervision and service development experience at Band 6/7 level or equivalent.
• Experience within eating disorders, CAMHS, adult mental health or specialist community services is highly desirable.

You will have access to regular supervision, CPD and leadership development opportunities. Flexible working options considered to support work–life balance.This post is subject to an PVG check.

Interviews will take place on 10 June 2026

An attractive relocation allowance of up to £8,000 is available to successful candidates

Informal Enquiries

For informal enquiries, please contact:

Anya Kennedy, Division Lead Occupational Therapist email: anya.kennedy@nhs.scot

NHS Grampian is seeking an experienced, motivated and innovative Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Community Eating Disorder Service (EDS), providing highly specialist occupational therapy input to children, young people and adults with eating disorders and disordered eating.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with the MDT to establish a transition pathway across CAMHS and Adult Eating Disorder Services, supporting individuals and families across the lifespan within a dynamic, multidisciplinary service with a Grampian‑wide remit.

You will be:

• A HCPC‑registered Occupational Therapist with a degree (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy.
• An experienced practitioner with significant post‑registration experience, including working with complex mental health presentations.
• Confident working with high‑risk, complex clinical situations.
• Skilled in advanced clinical reasoning, occupational formulation, assessment, intervention planning and risk management.
• Able to demonstrate leadership, supervision and service development experience at Band 6/7 level or equivalent.
• Experience within eating disorders, CAMHS, adult mental health or specialist community services is highly desirable.

You will have access to regular supervision, CPD and leadership development opportunities. Flexible working options considered to support work–life balance.This post is subject to an PVG check.

Interviews will take place on 10 June 2026

An attractive relocation allowance of up to £8,000 is available to successful candidates

Informal Enquiries

For informal enquiries, please contact:

Anya Kennedy, Division Lead Occupational Therapist email: anya.kennedy@nhs.scot

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.