Band 7 Occupational Therapist (Interim Team Lead)
Location: Cowal Community Hospital
Salary: Agenda for Change B7
Contract: 37 hours, FTC until 30/11/2026
Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Services help people from all walks of life, as well as their families or carers. Are you interested in being part of the
Extended Community Care Team based at Cowal Community Hospital, Dunoon? If so this is the post for you. Our overriding aim is to support individuals to maintain their independence at home, prevent unnecessary admission and support people to regain independence after they have left hospital.
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 OT to join the Team. This service is operating within the Cowal area, and is geared towards preventing unnecessary unplanned attendance, unplanned admission, onwards transfer by providing assessment, treatment and care in the right setting. The Team works in the context of a strong reablement ethos and works with care and support agencies across the health and social care economy.
The post holder will offer Team and clinical leadership to an MDT who support the assessment, treatment and ongoing care planning/management for eligible patients as part of our alternatives to admission/Urgent Care Pathways. There will be a clear focus on specific clinical presentations, in line with available expertise and diagnostic capabilities on site. The team will actively contribute towards our AHP and Frailty at the Front Door approach, as well as Discharge to Assess.
As well as supporting the Hospital MDT, the post will be expected to provide vital leadership, teaching, quality improvement and audit worksteeams which enable our Practitioners to achieve the four pillars of practice. There is also an expectation of cross-cover/co-working with our Ambulatory Emergency Care Team to support rapid response, assessment enablement and reablement.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to make informal enquires to:
Please see the Job Description for full detail of duties. These are fixed-term posts, ending 30/11/26, working from 8am to 8pm over 5 days on a rota basis in line with service requirements. Shift patterns are subject to change in line with demand
Applications are invited from experienced clinicians who have a broad range of clinical skills for this post.
It is essential that you possess a relevant Diploma/BSc/MSc or recognised equivalent in are HCPC registered. You must have permission to work in the UK.
Department contact - Finola Owen
Job ref: 237328
Closing date: Midnight Wednesday 11th February 2026
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.