# Specialist Adult Mental Health Occupational Therapist

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS Highland
- **Location:** Lawson Memorial Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Occupational Therapist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £43,231 - £52,679
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-23T12:03:32.149Z
- **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=267964
- **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=267964
- **Employer website:** https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job details

- Job reference: 257553
- Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
- Job closing date: 06/09/2026
- Job Type: Allied Health Professions
- Location: Lawson Memorial Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 23/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: Occupational Therapy, Lawson Memorial Hospital, Golspie

Are you interested in being part of the Sutherland Integrated Health and Social Care Team?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual who wishes to join our community mental health service within the Integrated team.

You must have a BSC in Occupational Therapy and relevant post graduate therapy experience in Mental Health and be registered with the Health Professions Council. You will provide Mental Health occupational therapy care and support to patients in their own homes and other community settings across Sutherland with a caseload that covers generic adult mental health.

A Full UK manual driving licence is essential and whilst a pool car may be available, applicants should have access to their own vehicle for work purposes, if required.

### Informal enquiries to Heather Taylor – 01408 664016 or heather.taylor19@nhs.scot

## Documents

- [Job Description (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1188506&JobId=267964)
- [Highland Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Employment (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1188505&JobId=267964)

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