NHS Scotland
Specialist Occupational Therapist
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our CAMHS service, where Occupational Therapy is an integrated part of the multi-disciplinary team, as well as delivering unique uni-professional added value. We are delighted to welcome applications to this Band 6 Occupational Therapy role in Renfrewshire CAMHS. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team engaging in both team mental health assessment as well as Occupational Therapy assessment, intervention, individual and group work.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern
- Fixed Term, 1 year - Full-time
- Shift Pattern - Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm
- Base location - Aranthrue Centre
Key Responsibilities
- Working within Renfrewshire CAMHS multi-agency structure.
- Independently managing a caseload of complex cases, taking on the role of care manager/key worker as required.
- Acting independently to assess occupational needs of a defined client group, utilising highly specialist skills to assess, implement, grade and evaluate appropriate treatment programmes, whilst incorporating risk assessment to maximise functional independence and rehabilitation potential.
- Acting independently to assess individual service users to determine their need for occupational therapy intervention through client-centred practice.
- Working collaboratively with service users to identify goals as part of the overall care plan using specialist/standardised assessment tools.
Knowledge, Training, Qualifications, and/or Experience Required to Do the Job
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Registered with the HCPC.
- Up-to-date mandatory/statutory training (e.g., Fire Safety, Moving & Handling).
- Ability to work independently and set own clinical priorities within mental health services.
- Evidence of continuous professional development relevant to role and grade.
- Specialist, evidence-based knowledge of OT assessments, interventions, and outcome measures.
- Understanding of OT models of practice and transferable skills across physical and mental health.
- Ability to independently build effective networks across services and agencies.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to interpret/respond to complex information.
- Basic leadership ability, including supervising and managing the performance of a small OT team.
- Experience contributing to audit activities.
- Knowledge and use of clinical governance principles.
- Understanding of adaptive equipment and its application.
- Basic IT literacy and working knowledge of clinical IT systems.
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Desirable
- Membership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
- Ability to analyse complex professional and ethical issues appropriately.
- Critical analysis skills for applying research evidence in specialist practice.
- Experience participating in research activities.
What We Offer
We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme, and extensive learning and development opportunities.
As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
- Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
- Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning, and classroom-based courses
- Enhanced pay for working public holidays
- NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
- Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact
Shannon Elder, Occupational Therapy Team Lead - Shannon.Elder@nhs.scot - 0141 886 5921
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