Occupational Therapist-Forensic Care Group

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this position is 5 days, 9 - 5.

We are delighted to be advertising this 1.0 wte band 5 Forensic Occupational Therapist post initially within our highly motivated and innovative low secure AHP team.

The Forensic Directorate is comprised of medium secure unit, low secure unit and forensic community mental health and learning disabilities team. Those working for the Forensic Directorate can work within any of these areas at any time. The role of the forensic Occupational Therapist is based on the evidence that engagement in meaningful everyday activity is important for promoting health, reducing symptoms of mental illness, reducing or managing risk and offending behaviour.

The post holder will manage a defined caseload and will carry out Occupational Therapy assessments, treatment and evaluation of this intervention to identify mental and physical barriers to an individual patients level of function in daily life-skill activities.

To develop and maintain an evidence based OT service, the Forensic Occupational Therapists uses a range of OT specific and generic standardised assessments, predominantly using the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO). All our Occupational Therapy staff are trained in Occupational Formulation.

The Occupational Therapist will work:

• With the patient on an individual or group work basis to enable and rehabilitate their level of function in daily life skill activities in order to maximise their level independence within their living and community environment.
• As part of a multidisciplinary & integrated multi agency team and engage in team activities such as mental health assessment, team risk assessment and risk management, team audit and research.

Informal contact: Claire Michelle Tolmie, Lead OT, Claire-Michelle.Tolmie@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

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