Advanced Occupational Therapist - Specialist Children'S Services

Nhs Greater Glasgow And Clyde; Glasgow; In loco; GBP 30.000 - 35.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

NHS Pension Scheme

Development opportunities

27 days annual leave + holidays

Descrizione del lavoro

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Infant Mental Health Team within Specialist Children's Services. The post supports infants from conception to 3 years old and their caregivers, offering autonomous clinical practice.

This fixed-term, part-time role (21.6 hours per week) is based at Templeton Business Centre, Glasgow, with opportunities to develop in infant mental health, trauma-informed practice and family-centered assessment.

Competenze

• HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist.
• Post-registration experience.
• Experience working with infants and families, and complex multi-agency systems.
• Advanced clinical reasoning skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously within a specialist team.
• Sound understanding of infant mental health, attachment theory, trauma-informed practice and early occupational development.

Mansioni

• Deliver expert occupational therapy assessment, intervention and ongoing management for infants and their families.
• Work independently across community and early years settings.
• Provide a specialist occupational therapy perspective within a multidisciplinary team.
• Support infants with complex needs, including disabilities, social care involvement and additional support needs.
• Develop and implement early interventions that strengthen infant-caregiver relationships and attachment.
• Use specialist knowledge of infant mental health and development in clinical practice.
• Provide specialist advice to colleagues within the Infant Mental Health Service and partner agencies.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary assessment, formulation and care planning.
• Communicate clinical opinions and intervention plans to families and professionals.
• Promote the role of occupational therapy across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
• Maintain accurate clinical records.

Conoscenze

HCPC registered Occupational Therapist

Post-registration experience

Experience with infants and families

Advanced clinical reasoning

Strong communication skills

Autonomy within a specialist team

Infant mental health concepts

Descrizione del lavoro

Job reference: 261814
Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
Job closing date: 01/11/2026
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: 21.6
Department: Specialist Children's Services
Location: Templeton Business Centre, Glasgow

Job Advert

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 for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Infant Mental Health Team within Specialist Children's Services. The post supports infants from conception to 3 years old and their caregivers and offers a unique opportunity for an autonomous clinician to contribute a specialist occupational therapy perspective within a developing and innovative service.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) may be able to provide visa sponsorship for certain roles, subject to the post meeting the relevant eligibility criteria. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and will be determined on a case-by-case basis following interview and during the pre-employment verification process. Applicants must state their current right to work in their application.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern

Fixed-term, Part-time
21.6 hours per week
End date of 19/06/28
Shift pattern - Tuesdays - Thursdays
Base location - Templeton Business Centre

Key responsibilities

• Deliver expert occupational therapy assessment, intervention and ongoing management for infants and their families.
• Work independently across community and early years settings.
• Provide a specialist occupational therapy perspective within a multidisciplinary team.
• Support infants with complex needs, including disabilities, social care involvement and additional support needs.
• Develop and implement early interventions that: Strengthen the infant-caregiver relationship. Promote secure attachment. Reduce the risk of future mental health difficulties.
• Use specialist knowledge of infant mental health, attachment and occupational development in clinical practice.
• Provide specialist advice, consultation and support to colleagues within the Infant Mental Health Service and partner agencies, including health, social work and education.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary assessment, formulation and care planning.
• Communicate clinical opinions, recommendations and intervention plans effectively to families and professionals.
• Act in an advisory capacity across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to promote the role of occupational therapy within infant mental health.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive clinical records in line with professional standards.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job

• HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist.
• Post-registration experience.
• Experience working with infants and families, and complex multi-agency systems.
• Advanced clinical reasoning skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously within a specialist team.
• Sound understanding of infant mental health, attachment theory, trauma-informed practice and early occupational development.

Learning and Development Opportunities

• Access to a supportive Specialist Children's Occupational Therapy network.
• Excellent opportunities for learning, development and continuing professional development (CPD).
• Regular individual and peer supervision.

What we offer

• 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

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer.