Specialist 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 post of 37 hours per week, with a shift pattern of Monday to Friday.

It is essential that the potholder is currently registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and has a degree or
equivalent in occupational therapy.

The Adult Community Learning Disability teams within Glasgow City HSCP have an exciting opportunity for 2 full time Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapists to join the service. The posts will be allocated across the North West and North East teams, with occasion to work across the localities as service need indicates. Our Learning Disability change programme is reviewing and redesigning our services to ensure that people receive the right care at the right time and that we develop in line with national and local policy and are
well placed to meet the needs of the learning disability population now and in the future. Both our Strategy for the Future document and the Scottish Government Coming Home Report clearly guide our aspiration to provide a future service which focuses on providing good outcomes for people with a learning disability and to support people to live healthy, happy, independent lives within the community. Occupational Therapy is key to achieving this vision and contributes to the overall multi-disciplinary approach by assessing people who have learning disabilities to ascertain the impact which their learning disability has on occupational performance. The post holder will be an experienced practitioner in the field of learning disabilities / mental health and manage a clinical caseload of clients with complex health and social care needs including mental health needs, physical disability, sensory processing difficulties, and behaviors that challenge as well as assessment and provision of specialist adaptations, equipment and involvement in environmental design. The occupational therapist will work as part of a multi- agency team and engage in team activities such as occupational therapy assessments, team audit and research providing specialist advice to other disciplines, carers and agencies. The occupational therapist will work with the service user on an individual or group work basis to enable and rehabilitate their level of function in the activities to maximise their level of independence within their living and community environment. The post holder will provide
leadership for junior staff, and will regularly support and supervise occupational therapy staff and students. The post holder will further develop their skills and knowledge through participation in a range of continuous professional development opportunities and support the Lead Occupational Therapist with contribution to the development and evaluation of the occupational therapy service.

For more information, please contact: Chris Byrne, Lead Occupational Therapist, , christopher.byrne@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- 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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