Occupational Therapist – Mental Health In Patient service

Job title:

Occupational Therapist – Mental Health In Patient service

Company:

NHS Scotland

Job description

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 permanent full-time position.The shift pattern for this position is Monday – Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm.This permanent post and will be based within the Occupational Therapy Department at Gartnavel Royal Hospital and within the Rehabilitation and Hospital Based Complex Care service.The post holder will provide occupational therapy assessments and a range of therapeutic occupation focussed interventions with patients alongside the Band 6 Occupational Therapist and OT Support Worker based in this service. The post holder will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and adapt accordingly.Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with other disciplines, relatives, carers and partner organisations is essential to this post. The successful candidate will also be expected to supervise occupational therapy support staff.The service provides regular supervision and opportunities for continuous professional development. The successful candidate will be part of a well-established occupational therapy service which focuses on evidence based practice and effective multidisciplinary working.We will be pleased to discuss the post and opportunities for continuous professional development.Please contact: Elizabeth Taylor, Lead Occupational Therapist or Ailsa MacCallum, Specialist Occupational Therapist 0141 211 3654.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.Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies.Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.For application portal/log-in issues, please contact in the first instance.

Expected salary

Location

Glasgow

Job date

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 08:12:57 GMT

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