Job reference: 263830
Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
Job closing date: 18/11/2026
Job Type: Allied Health Professions
Location: Broadford Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 24.12
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
Department: Occupational Therapy Integrated Community Team - Broadford and Portree Hospitals

Job Advert
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.

Applications are invited for a permanent, 24.12 hours per week based between Broadford and Portree Hospitals working within the community integrated team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within an established team of Occupational Therapists in a community based setting. The focus for this post is provision of occupational therapy assessment and interventions to help maximise client function and independence focusing predominantly on rehabilitation. The post holder will work across Broadford and Portree hospitals with an aim to facilitate earlier hospital discharges/prevention of hospital admissions with support from Senior Occupational Therapists and with an opportunity to outreach into the community for continuity of care.

You will be expected to act independently to provide a full comprehensive service of assessment, diagnosis, treatment/appropriate management, onward referral and discharge to a complex range of patients referred to the service. There will be ongoing support with more complex cases from the Senior Occupational Therapists within the team.

You will work within Multidisciplinary Teams, supervise Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioners, and Occupational Therapy students. Regular supervision is provided (including peer supervision opportunities) and opportunities for ongoing professional development are encouraged.

Requirements

• A Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy is required
• Current HCPC registration
• A full current driving license is essential

Visa Sponsorship
This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

How to apply

• Apply online through Jobtrain
• This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a high number of applications are received. Early application is advised.
• Ensure the address on your application form reflects your current place of residence and can be verified through your identification documents.
• Do not upload a CV – CVs are not used for shortlisting
• Applications close at midnight on the stated closing date
• Once submitted, applications cannot be changed

Flexible Working
Flexible working options may be available, depending on the role and service needs. If this is important to you, please discuss it at interview.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.