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MENTAL HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Band 6 – £43,231 to £52,679
Plus £1,461 per annum Distant Island Allowance
36 hours per week
Permanent contract
This post is eligible for Relocation Expenses.
We require an enthusiastic Mental Health Occupational Therapist with relevant experience who would relish the opportunity of living and working in our beautiful and rural island community. You could enjoy amazing outdoor and cultural opportunities such as kayaking, climbing, hill walking, diving as well as a wealth of traditional craft and music related pursuits.
The Mental Health OT provides specialist OT assessment and intervention across both hospital and community settings managing a designated caseload working with adults experiencing a range of mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, and personality disorder and dementia. The OT works as part of the Community Mental Health Team as well as the integrated Occupational Therapy Service.
A driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential as well as a willingness to travel.
For informal discussion or further information about this exciting opportunity please contact: Sonja Smit, Occupational Therapy Services Manager on telephone 01851 448530, e mail sonja.smit1@nhs.scot
All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description. This post is eligible for Relocation Expenses.
Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a’ nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.
If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: 01851 762027.
Closing Date: 18/11/2026
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