NHS Tayside
Specialist Occupational Therapist
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Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Band 6 Frailty and Medicine Occupational Therapists
Due to staff progression, we are delighted to offer two exciting band 6 opportunities for motivated and compassionate Occupational Therapists to join our friendly Medicine and Frailty Team.
Band 6 Frailty Specialist Post
As a Frailty Specialist, you will be a key member of the Acute Frailty Pathway, using your specialist skills to work alongside discharge without delay principles to guide early decision making, prevent unnecessary admissions, and support safe, timely discharge. You will have a key role in developing the OT frailty service within A&E and front door frailty admissions unit, providing rapid, holistic assessment and early intervention for individuals living with frailty as they arrive in the acute setting.
- Work closely with the Medicine for the Elderly Rehabilitation Team, Frailty at Home and Community Rehabilitation Teams, ensuring smooth transitions from hospital to home and continuity of care across the frailty pathway.
- Contribute to a truly integrated frailty model across NHS Tayside.
Band 6 Medicine Specialist Post
As a Medicine Specialist OT, you will work within the wider acute medical service, supporting patients with a broad range of complex medical, functional, and cognitive needs. A key part of this role involves working with patients to rebuild function and regain independence following prolonged or complex admissions.
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- Work alongside the teams Medical Major Trauma Rehabilitation Coordinator, ensuring patients with significant trauma related needs receive timely, coordinated, and specialist rehabilitation input, including patients stepped down from ICU settings.
- Develop the Medical Occupational Therapy role within the Acute Medical Unit and A&E.
- Contribute to service development for under65 rehabilitation and younger frail patients, helping shape responsive, modern pathways that meet the needs of adults who may not fit traditional frailty or older adult models.
What Both Roles Offer
- Join a supportive, friendly team where your ideas and contributions are valued.
- Opportunities to be involved in service development, quality improvement, and pathway redesign across the Medicine and Frailty Team.
Requirements
We are looking for HCPC registered Occupational Therapists with experience in acute care, frailty, medicine for the elderly, rehabilitation, or related areas. Whether you are an experienced Band 5 ready to progress or a current Band 6 seeking to specialise further, we would be delighted to welcome you into our team.
Working Conditions
Allied Health Professions are currently moving to 7 day working and this post will require weekend working in line with the evidence base and the strategic direction of NHS Tayside. This is for improved patient outcomes and to maximise a person-centred equitable approach to care. All new contracts for AHP staff will be for a 7 days service/rota to enable the service to be ready to move to a safe and effective 7 day service.
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Informal Enquiries
- Joanna Gray, Clinical Lead Medicine, frailty and Specialist Services,
- Natalie Crawford, Medicine and Frailty Team Lead, Ninewells Hospital (01382 660111 ext 36100)
Hours of Work
- 36 per week
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