NR243853 - Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapist - Primary Care

NHS Scotland • Full-time • Elgin, GB • 2w ago

Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapist

Band 7 • 19 hours per week (0.53 WTE) • Permanent
Moray Health & Social Care Partnership
Maryhill Practice (Elgin Health Centre) & Linkwood Practice (Glassgreen Centre), Elgin

Are you an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist looking to take the next step in your career?
We are delighted to invite applications for a permanent Band 7 Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapist working across two GP practices within Primary Care in Moray.

About the Role

As an Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapist, you will play a key role in delivering high‑quality, person‑centred Occupational Therapy within Primary Care. You will work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, offering scheduled and unscheduled assessment and intervention to adults with a broad spectrum of physical and mental health needs affecting their daily functioning.

You will empower patients to improve and manage their own health and wellbeing through proactive Occupational Therapy interventions, self‑management strategies, and tailored functional rehabilitation.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a candidate who can demonstrate:

Advanced post‑graduate training and relevant clinical experience
A commitment to further professional development
Confidence working at Advanced Practice level within a fast‑paced primary care setting
Strong clinical reasoning, autonomy, and decision‑making skills
The ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams

You will receive clinical supervision from a Team Lead Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapist and will also provide supervision to a support worker.

A key part of this role includes promoting awareness of Occupational Therapy within the Primary Care setting, supporting the development of the First Contact Practitioner model, and contributing to ongoing service evaluation and improvement.

About the Service

The Moray Occupational Therapy Team is a well‑established and supportive service with:

Robust supervision and mentoring structures
Strong quality review and audit frameworks
Close working relationships across AHP groups, wider multidisciplinary teams, and national networks

Moray also offers an exceptionally beautiful and welcoming environment in which to live and work.

Want to Know More?

We would be delighted to hear from you.

Contact:

Janet Thompson, Team Lead Primary Care Occupational Therapist
janet.thompson2@nhs.scot
Dawn Duncan, Occupational Therapy Manager, Moray
dawn.duncan@nhs.scot

Interviews will take place on 10th June 2026 at Dunbarney House, Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin

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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

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Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.

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