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Occupational therapy team
Contact us
There are three occupational therapy teams in Aberdeenshire. Our staff are based in social work offices throughout the county.
To make a referral or for further information please contact the following telephone numbers according to the area you live in:
North Aberdeenshire
Banff social work office - 01261 813452
Fraserburgh social work office - 01346 585092
Central Buchan social work office - 01771 613940
Peterhead social work office - 01779 484233
Turriff social work office - 01888 564117
Central Aberdeenshire
Contact the duty occupational therapist on 0845 345 6791
South Aberdeenshire
Contact the duty occupational therapist on 0845 345 6791
The team structure
The teams consist of:
A team manager
The team manager has responsibility for overall management of the team. The team manager is a qualified occupational therapist.
A senior practitioner occupational therapist
The senior practitioner is a qualified occupational therapist who has taken on additional duties in relation to training and staff development.
Occupational therapists
Occupational therapists have skills in assessing and supporting disabled people living within the community. They are responsible for the direct provision of the service and will carry out assessments for service users with all levels of need.
All occupational therapists hold a Bsc. or Diploma in occupational therapy and are required to be state registered with the Health Professions Council.
Occupational therapy assistants
Occupational therapy assistants support the occupational therapists in providing a service. Depending on the experience of the assistant this may include carrying out assessments.
Occupational therapy assistants are supervised on a day-to-day basis by the occupational therapists. The assistants receive training and have to regularly demonstrate their competence levels.
Some occupational therapy assistants have undergone formal training programmes such as the HNC in cccupational therapy support.
Technical assistants
Occupational therapy technical assistants are responsible for our equipment stores. This includes delivering equipment directly to peoples homes, providing instruction leaflets and ensuring equipment is maintained and replaced if faulty or damaged.
