# Occupational Therapy Support Worker

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Tayside.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS Tayside
- **Location:** Carseview Centre
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Occupational therapy assistant
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £29,103 - £31,409
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-11T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-04T13:31:50.165Z
- **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=269278
- **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=269278
- **Employer website:** https://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk/

## Job Content

### Job details

- Job reference: 258866
- Salary: Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409)
- Job closing date: 11/09/2026
- Job Type: Allied Health Professions
- Location: Carseview Centre
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 24
- Job posted date: 04/09/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Tayside
- Department: Occupational Therapy, General Adult Psychiatry

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapy Support Worker to join our occupational therapy team at the Carseview Centre.

Carseview provides and supports recovery focused services for in- patients with acute and/or enduring mental health problems.

We require an individual who will enjoy working in a challenging environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to contribute to recovery focussed service delivery.

Being an open, honest, approachable and responsible individual with the ability to support excellent team working and growth of strong interpersonal relationships across the teams are essential values and qualities to developing high performance and ensuring the delivery of the best care experience possible.

NHS Tayside is a Values Based Organisation and is both passionate about and committed to the values of NHS Scotland which are:

- Dignity and Respect
- Openness, Honest and Responsibility
- Quality and Teamwork
- Care and Compassion

We have a structured staff review system and are committed to regular in-service training and personal and professional development with regular supervision provided by an occupational therapist within the team. The post will be managed by the Lead Occupational Therapist for adult in patient mental health at Carseview.

You will be required to comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland throughout your employment.

Informal enquiries to: Kerry Malaney, (Lead Occupational Therapist) or Hayley Mackenzie (Specialist Occupational therapist) adult in patient mental health, Carseview, 01382 423 018.

Hours of Work: 24 Hrs Per Week. Please note that the salary scale for this post is pro rata for part time hours.

### Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

## Documents

- [Job Description (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1194193&JobId=269278)
- [Person Specification (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1194194&JobId=269278)
- [Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions September 2024 (DOC, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1194195&JobId=269278)
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