Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist

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. 

This is a fulltime, permanent role of 37 hours per week, with a shift pattern of 5 days over 7.

It is essential you have a Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent with current HCPC registration and drivers licence.  Applicants need  to demonstrate extensive post graduate experience and evidence proven clinical expertise in a wide range of areas, ideally in both acute and community settings is essential.

A band 6 Occupational Therapist post has become available in the Rapid Assessment Link Team within the East Dunbartonshire Community Rehabilitation Team.  This service provides an integrated assessment and response function to prevent avoidable hospital admissions, facilitate timely discharge and provide a period of rehabilitation and reablement within the community.

The post holder will provide specialist multidisciplinary client assessment, case coordination, treatment and proactively support planned discharge for adults with complex needs. The post has a particular focus of working at the interface of acute and primary care to support early discharge and prevent avoidable hospital admission.  The post also covers the Intermediate Care beds within the HSCP and you would be expected to carry out assessment and treatments within this area in order to facilitate discharges to own homes.  The postholder will lead the reablement assessment and goal setting of  those referred for new  packages of care and for those who are receiving  rehab through Home For Me.

The experienced practitioner is responsible for planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the occupational Therapy service provided as part of the Rehabilitation Service and will include liaison with targeted areas within Acute to facilitate discharge and prevent avoidable admission. This may include in-reach to acute sites.

For more information, please contact: Cara Bottomley, Team Lead, , cara.bottomley@nhs.scot

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

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland 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, recognisingmilitary 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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