About the Organisation:
As Scotland’s smallest health board, NHS Orkney is driven by a bold vision: looking after our community and providing excellent care. Whether you’re starting your NHS journey or bringing expertise from another NHS employer, your skills will make a real difference to the health and lives of Orkney’s 22,000 residents.
Our state-of-the-art healthcare facility, The Balfour, opened in 2019 and is home to modern inpatient wards, an emergency department, outpatient clinics, diagnostics, GP practices, and the Scottish Ambulance Service. Collaboration thrives here, ensuring exceptional care for every patient. Beyond our main facility, we’re investing in our outer isles, enhancing services, and transforming patient care across our islands.
About Orkney:
Orkney itself is nothing short of magical. With over 70 islands (20 inhabited), this breathtaking destination offers stunning landscapes, unique wildlife, and vibrant cultural and sporting activities. Recognised as one of the UK’s best places to live, Orkney promises a lifestyle like no other.
The Post:
An exciting opportunity has arisen with the Orkney Health and Social Care Partnership for a committed, forward thinking experienced paediatric Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated Children and Young People’s Therapy Service. You will hold a highly specialised clinical caseload using best practice and evidence-based knowledge and skills in the assessment and formulation of treatment and interventions.
Within Children, Families and Justice Directorate, the Children’s Health and OT Service strives to ensure the delivery of a safe, effective, patient-centred Occupational Therapy Service which is sustainable into the future. This requires clinicians with vision and innovation as well as clear knowledge of the strategic national drivers and evidenced based practice.
The Candidate:
It is expected that the successful candidate possesses the following but not limited to:
1. Significant post registration experience of working with babies, children and young people at a Band 6 level or above in the NHS or equivalent.
2. Occupational Therapy Degree
3. MSc relevant to specialist field/completion of post graduate courses at SCQF level 11 or a willingness to complete this
If you are a dedicated professional, highly motivated, organised, can be flexible and embrace change and have a proven track record of high clinical standards then we want to hear from you.
Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration:
This post will be based at The Peedie Sea Children’s Centre
The successful candidate will work: 37 hours per week (We are open to consider part-time or flexible hours)
This post is on a Permanent Basis
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NHS Orkney.
Benefits and Salary:
Did you know NHS Scotland salaries are higher than those in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
The salary for this post is on a Band 7 £48,788 - £56,747 pro rata per annum and if residing on Orkney, you’ll also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,587 pro rata per year, adding extra value to your rewarding career with us.
NHS Orkney also offers an attractive pension scheme, wide range of work life balance policies, employee assistance programme and various discounts to both local and national retailers.
Further Information:
If you share our vision and are ready to be part of Team Orkney, we’d love to hear from you. Your rewarding career starts here!
If you would like to discuss any aspects of this opportunity, please contact us on the details below. We are keen to facilitate conversations or MS teams sessions with any queries you may have.
Interviews: Week commencing 24th of March 2025