Occupational Therapist - Medical

Job details

• Job reference: 238239
• Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
• Job closing date: 21/06/2026
• Job Type: Allied Health Professions
• Location: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
• Employment type: Fixed-term
• Hours Per Week: 13
• Job posted date: 11/06/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Grampian
• Department: Occupational Therapy Department, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

We are in the fortunate position to be recruiting to a temporary position within the Occupational Therapy Department, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. This will be considered as a fixed term or secondment opportunity for 11 months. Working hours will be 13 hours per week.

This post provides the opportunity for an innovative, enthusiastic therapist to gain experience within the Medicine and Unscheduled Care Pathway within the Acute Medical team at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

The post will involve working closely with the Occupational Therapy team and multi-disciplinary/multi-agency teams to assess and treat patients with a variety of conditions.

Opportunities for continuous personal development (CPD) are encouraged with regular supervision & inservice opportunities.

Applicants must be registered with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist and have a valid full UK Drivers Licence.

Applications must be fully completed. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

There may be a requirement to provide 7 day service cover to include weekends and Public Holiday to meet the service needs. There may also be the requirement to support other Occupational Therapy teams within the Acute sector.

Interviews will involve a practical element, therefore interviews will be in person only. We are unable to support any online interviews for this post.

Interviews planned for week commencing 29th June.

As this post is being offered as a secondment, if you are a current NHS Grampian employee please ensure you seek permission from your current line manager to agree to the secondment in principle prior to submitting your application.

For further enquiries please contact:

Janet Christie – Acting Occupational Therapy Lead – Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. 01224 559774/554803. Janet.Christie2@nhs.scot

*Post may close early, depending on number of applications received.

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.

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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.

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