R1; MG Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner

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.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our Medicine of the Elderly team s post will support the Occupational Therapist with a focus on assessing home environment for equipment as well as delivering acute rehabilitative intervention for this group of patients.

You will be expected to work independently, delivering therapy interventions on the wards by assessing the patient’s needs, modifying treatment and care plans, and delivering this care without supervision. This will include progressing patient function, reassessing and discharging within scope of practice. Full engagement with the multidisciplinary team is another key part of this position.

Excellent communication skills and previous experience of Occupational Therapy in the acute hospital setting with clear demonstration of this in your application is essential.

You will also support the Therapy teams through a range of non‑clinical duties, from equipment ordering, referring patients to primary care teams, to assisting with statistical information collation for patient activity audit purposes, as well as make telephone calls to carers and care providers.

There will be a commitment to weekend working in the occupational therapy team at WGH as part of the 5 over 7 day working pattern.

Therapy Services support staff development through appraisal process, supervision and CPD opportunities.

Visa Sponsorship for this role would currently be under SOC Occupational Therapy Assistants 6131/04. Please consider your eligibility under the criteria, including minimum salary thresholds found here:
Skilled Worker visa:
Your job -  prior to completing your application.

Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

For further information please contact:

Amanda Maitland, Occupational Therapy Team Lead

Tel:  or: amanda.maitlandt

Or

Angela Bryce, Site Lead OT, WGH

Tel:  or angela.brycet

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.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team.

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Please note:

As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro‑rata.