Occupational Therapist

Applications are invited for an Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Teams.

We work flexibly to provide an equitable community occupational therapy service covering all localities within the Perth and Kinross HSCP. This covers a mix of Perth city and rural geography.

The post holder will provide occupational therapy interventions to enable and support people to achieve their best possible personal outcomes within their homes and communities.

We are looking for a person with a genuine interest in mental health and wellbeing and a commitment to promoting the value of occupational therapy. We use occupation as the foundation of our work in collaboration with people as a basis for bringing value and purpose to their lives. This may involve the use of specialist assessment, current evidence based treatments, or techniques to support decision making, goal achievement, empowerment through independence, supported self-management and recovery where possible.

Our Service provides excellent formal and informal supervision, actively supports individual development through performance development review and learning plans, provides a framework for encouraging CPD and promotes innovative practice.

• have the ability to make a difference for adults with mental health needs


• have a knowledge of occupational therapy models and policy relevant to mental health and community settings


• have a desire to continue to learn and build your own knowledge base and experience


• have the ability to work as part of a team


• have excellent communication skills


• can demonstrate the values of NHS Tayside through your work and attitude


• have innovative ideas for service development


Applicants must be registered with HCPC.


• Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Tayside