Job details
- Job reference: 259549
- Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
- Job closing date: 25/09/2026
- Job Type: Allied Health Professions
- Location: NHS Tayside Sites
- Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 11/09/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Tayside
- Department: Tayside Child Health Occupational Therapy Service
Are you an Occupational Therapist who has a passion for enabling Children & Young People to achieve their goals? If so then we have the post for you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Child Health Occupational Therapy Service for recruitment of a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our team on a fixed term/secondment to 31.7.27. Our service provides a three tiered model of service delivery including universal, targeted and specialist interventions to children and young people from birth to 18 years across Tayside. This post will be within one of the teams across Tayside (Dundee & Angus, Perth or Acute) – base will be determined on recruitment.
This post will offer the post holder the opportunity to work with a range of children and young people, and gain / improve on specialist skills in Child Health Occupational Therapy. You will be required to work in a variety of community settings including home visits, mainstream schools, out-patient clinics / in-patient depending on team. The post holder will work closely with a wide range of professionals and agencies including other health professionals, education, and social work.
We are looking for an individual who has good communication skills and is committed to multi disciplinary team working. Applicants should have a Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration. The Occupational Therapy Service offers supervision, appraisal, regular in-service training and is committed to Continued Professional Development.
Informal enquiries to: Lynne Rule AHP Service Manager Tel 01382 823023 / Debbie White Team Lead & Professional Lead Tel 01382 835141
Hours of work are: 36 hrs per week. Fixed Term/Secondment to 31.7.27.
Current NHS Tayside Employees - Written approval must be sought from your line manager prior to applying for this secondment. You will be required to bring this if shortlisted for interview.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
WhatsApp job alerts
Get instant WhatsApp alerts for Band 6 Occupational Therapist roles in Dundee
Create your Job Clerk account first. We'll collect your alert preferences during onboarding and help you turn on WhatsApp notifications for matching healthcare roles.
Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for Specialist Occupational Therapist with NHS Tayside in Dundee, Scotland. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £43,231 - £52,679. The contract type is Fixed-term or Secondment. The application deadline is 25 Sep 2026.
Before you apply, compare the job description with the person specification and mirror the employer's essential criteria in your supporting information. Use the vacancy title, employer, location, salary, contract type, closing date and posted date (11 Sep 2026) to decide whether this role fits your current NHSjob search. If the employer can close applications early, prepare the application before the stated deadline rather than waiting for the final day.
For more context, review related Job Clerk pages for the same profession, band or location where they exist, then use the application-support guides to tailor your statement and prepare for interview.