Job reference: 262530
Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date: 29/10/2026
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 36
Location: East Lothian Community Hospital
Department: ELCH Intensive Home Treatment Team (IHTT)

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To act independently to provide a full comprehensive specialist service of assessment, diagnosis, treatment/appropriate management, onward referral and discharge to a complex range of patients referred to the service.

To supervise occupational therapists, assistant practitioners, clinical support workers and occupational therapy students.

To develop and deliver training programmes for a wide range of professionals and carers to educate carers and significant others in the understanding of both the therapy process and any intervention relating to the management of patients medical and social needs.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Kim McLaughlin at kim.mclaughlin@nhs.scot

Supporting Documents

• Lothian Additional Information (PDF)
• NHSL – 262530 R1 - Community Occupational Therapist – Job Description (PDF)
• NHSL – 262530 R1 - Community Occupational Therapist – Person Specification (PDF)

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