Occupational Therapist

Job Vacancy

We are seeking an Occupational Therapist who is dedicated and passionate about enhancing community services for adults in Midlothian, particularly in the areas of frailty management and falls prevention.

Midlothian Assessment and Rehab Team are an integrated service, part of the Home First Service. Our remit includes both rapid assessments aimed at preventing hospital admission and a slow-stream rehabilitation service supporting longer-term recovery and independence. You will work in close partnership with physiotherapists, ensuring a coordinated and person-centred approach to assessment, intervention and rehabilitation planning.

In this role, you will manage a diverse and complex caseload, undertaking holistic assessment, collaborative goal setting, intervention planning, and review. Your caseload may include individuals with neurological conditions, orthopaedic issues, long-term conditions, and a range of other complex needs affecting functional independence and safety.

You will contribute to the supervision, support, and development of colleagues, support workers, and students, fostering a positive learning environment within the team.

Working flexibly, you will deliver timely assessments within people’s homes—aligned to the Home First approach—while also providing ongoing rehabilitation and reablement interventions to optimise function, reduce risk, and promote autonomy.

This post offers excellent opportunities for ongoing clinical, professional, and leadership development within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

 

KNOWLEDGE

You will hold a recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy and be currently registered with the Health Professions Council.

 

CLOSING DATE - Sunday 26th April 2026

INTERVIEW DATE - week commencing 4th May 2026

Job Advert

Position Title: Occupational Therapist 

Directorate: Health & Social Care

Location: Old Bonnyrigg Health Centre, 35-37 High Street, Bonnyrigg EH19 2DA

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 36 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday: 08:30-16:30 (Monday to Thursday); 09:00-15:00 (Friday)

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 36 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £44,989.60 per annum. 

Requirements

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children or protected adults.
Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with children and protected adults, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

Please note that Disclosure Scotland has changed the way PVG certificates are issued. You will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.