🌟 Join Our Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team
We have two exciting opportunities to join our Occupational Therapy team and make a real difference to the lives of children and families across Grampian.
We’re looking for two passionate and skilled Occupational Therapists to join our progressive Occupational Therapy Team within NHS Grampian’s Combined Child Health service.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Paediatric service within a well-established and proactive Occupational Therapy team.
Post 1
Band 6 Occupational Therapist
📍 Location/ Base: RACH / South Aberdeen City
🕒 Hours: Full-time (36 hours/week)
📅 Contract: Permanent
Post 2
Band 6 Occupational Therapist
📍 Location: RACH
🕒 Hours: Full-time (36 hours/week)
📅 Contract: Fixed Term / Secondment – 11 months (Maternity Cover)
About the Roles
Post 1
Band 6 Occupational Therapist
📍 Location/ Base: RACH / South Aberdeen City
🕒 Hours: Full-time (36 hours/week)
📅 Contract: Permanent
This permanent post offers an exciting opportunity to gain experience both within RACH and the Child development team (CDT)
The post is 0.4 wte based in RACH, and 0.6 wte CDT based in Lochside Academy, Aberdeen.
There are a wide variety of conditions and complex needs across this patient population.
The postholders caseload within RACH will include outpatients and in patients. Rotation within clinical areas within the RACH Paediatric Occupational Therapy service will also be available as an opportunity.
Within the CDT, the post holder will be required to deliver an Occupational Therapy service to children within a variety of settings as appropriate to the clinical need i.e. school, clinics and the child’s home.
Whether you’re an experienced paediatric occupational therapist or bring transferrable skills from another area, we welcome your application. Training and support will be provided to help you thrive in this role.
The successful candidate must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes. There is a requirement to drive to rural homes. The successful candidate must be registered as an Occupational Therapist with HCPC.
What You’ll Do
- Deliver high-quality assessments and therapy programmes for children with a wide range of conditions and complex needs.
- Work across diverse settings including RACH, CDT, homes, schools, and clinics.
- Collaborate within a supportive, multi-disciplinary team based in a modern, purpose-built therapy departments.
- Cover CDT caseloads primarily in Aberdeen City / South Aberdeenshire.
Why Join Us?
✅ Supportive team culture
✅ Flexible working policy
✅ Regular supervision and CPD opportunities via TURAS
✅ Purpose-built therapy facilities
✅ Opportunities for professional growth and development
Interested? Let’s Talk!
We’d love to hear from you or arrange an in person visit. Please contact:
Claire Chalmers, Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
📞 01224 550593
Laura Cowe, Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
📞 01224 550593 / 01224 241748
Interview arrangements
Interviews are in person. These will be held in Aberdeen.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 4th June 2026.
Post 2
Band 6 Occupational Therapist
📍 Location: RACH
🕒 Hours: Full-time (36 hours/week)
📅 Contract: Fixed Term / Secondment – 11 months (Maternity Cover)
This fixed term post is based at RACH. Working within the Occupational therapy service, this post holder will be required to deliver a service within a well-established Occupational therapy service in an acute setting.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Paediatric service at RACH. The occupational therapy service covers a number of clinical specialities including oncology, neurology, orthopaedics, gastroenterology and rheumatology. RACH is a major trauma centre.
The post holder will work across a range of clinical specialisms and this will include in patient and out patients work. Whether you’re an experienced paediatric occupational therapist or bring transferrable skills from another area, we welcome your application.
There are a wide variety of clinical conditions and complex needs in the patient population. Training and support will be provided to help you progress in this role.
The successful candidate must hold a full UK driving licence, and be registered as an Occupational Therapist with HCPC.
What You’ll Do
- Deliver high-quality assessments and therapy programmes for children with a wide range of conditions and complex needs.
- Work across diverse settings including RACH, homes, schools, and clinics.
- Collaborate within a supportive, multi-disciplinary team based in a modern, purpose-built therapy department.
- The post holder will work within a supportive Occupational therapy and wider multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will provide Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment programmes for children within Royal Aberdeen children’s hospital. This will include a range of clinical specialisms and across in and outpatient settings.
- Gaining experience within a range of clinical areas of the Paediatric Occupational Therapy service is a key element of the post.
Why Join Us?
✅ Supportive team culture
✅ Flexible working policy
✅ Regular supervision and CPD opportunities via TURAS
✅ Purpose-built therapy facilities
✅ Opportunities for professional growth and development
Interested? Let’s Talk!
We’d love to hear from you or arrange n in person visit to our department. Please contact:
Donna Davidson, Lynsey Logue, Claire Chalmers Highly Specialist Occupational Therapists RACH
📞 01224 550593
Interview arrangements
Interviews are in person. These will be held in Aberdeen.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 4th June 2026.
Please state on your application if you are applying for the Permanent/Fixed Term or both posts.
