Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job reference: 263394
Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date: 09/11/2026
Job Type: Allied Health Professions
Location: Rohallion Secure Care Clinic
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 30
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Tayside
Department: Rohallion Secure Care Clinic

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 OT to join the vibrant, forward thinking Allied Health Professions (AHP) team providing Secure Care services at the Rohallion Clinic, Murray Royal Hospital, Perth. Rohallion represents a unique setting for secure care in that both low and medium secure care facilities are co-located in a beautiful, semi-rural, elevated site within walking distance of Perth town centre. The service also has a well-established Forensic Community Mental Health Team.

We are seeking to recruit a Specialist OT who exhibits the values of NHS Tayside, to our AHP service. This post offers the unique opportunity to work across both Medium and Low security. We provide excellent opportunities for enhancing your clinical/professional and leadership skills. We have a well-established service and provide excellent formal and informal supervision. The service actively supports individual development through performance development review and learning plans, providing a framework for encouraging CPD and promoting innovative practice.

Requirements

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Current HCPC registration
• Extensive post registration experience, the majority within a mental health setting, ideally although not essentially within a forensic setting
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively as part of a multi-professional team
• Specialist knowledge of current evidence based practice, legislation, and the Model of Human Occupational theoretical framework

Contact
For informal enquiries or to arrange a visit contact: Joanna Falconer, Head Occupational Therapist/Lead AHP, tel: 01738 562338, joanna.falconer@nhs.scot

Hours of work: 30. The salary scale for this post is pro rata for part time hours.

How to apply

• Apply through the Jobtrain application process
• Do not upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting
• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
• Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email; check your emails regularly, including junk/spam folders

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.