Qualified Occupational Therapist

Are you a passionate Occupational Therapist dedicated to facilitating safe hospital discharges, promoting independence, and maximizing patient recovery? Randstad Care is seeking an experienced, proactive Occupational Therapist to join a supportive, integrated hospital and community-facing team working across the Scottish Borders. This position offers a rewarding part-time opportunity (16 hours per week) to deliver high-quality, patient-centred assessments in an acute and intermediate care setting, while enjoying flexible working patterns and comprehensive travel and accommodation support.

• Comprehensive Functional Assessments: Conduct rapid, person-centred functional and environmental assessments across inpatient wards (including Borders General Hospital and community hospital sites) to evaluate mobility, activities of daily living (ADLs), and cognitive functioning.

• Discharge Planning & Prevention: Coordinate timely, safe, and effective hospital discharge plans, proactively preventing delayed discharges and reducing risks of hospital readmission across rural and town communities.

• Specialist Equipment & Adaptations: Prescribe, order, and arrange rapid fitting of specialist aids, manual handling equipment, and minor home modifications to ensure safe transitions back into the community.

• Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Collaboration: Work in close partnership with NHS medical teams, ward nurses, physiotherapists, and Scottish Borders Council social care colleagues to establish holistic care pathways.

• Reablement & Care Packaging: Liaise with local intermediate care, community rehabilitation teams, and family carers to design robust post-discharge support packages tailored to patient capabilities and goals.

• Professional Registration: Active registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as an Occupational Therapist.

• Vetting: Valid membership in the PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) scheme for working with adults/children.

• Education: Recognised Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy (BSc, MSc, or equivalent).

• Experience: Proven post-qualifying experience in an acute hospital, intermediate care, discharge-to-assess, or rapid-response setting in Scotland or the wider UK.

• Travel & Accommodation Support: Full assistance with sourcing and funding accommodation and travel arrangements if relocating or travelling for the contract.

• Competitive Pay: Outstanding hourly rate with {{}} weekly payroll.

• Part-Time Flexibility: Working patterns tailored across your 16 hours to fit alongside other commitments or roles.

• Professional Development: Free continuous training courses to support your CPD and maintain your HCPC registration.

• Dedicated Support: A single point of contact at Randstad to support you throughout your assignment.

• Referral Bonus: £300 in vouchers for every qualified colleague you refer to us (T&Cs apply).

• Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland

• Contract Duration: Minimum 3 Months (Strong possibility of extension)

• Working Hours: 16 Hours per week

If you are a dedicated Occupational Therapist looking for an impactful part-time role to support patient recovery and hospital flow, we want to hear from you! Please submit your CV via the apply button. For a confidential chat, reach out directly to Kristina Gardiner on [phone removed] or email .

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

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BSc (Hons) occupational therapy

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