Community Rehab OT: Complex Care Specialist

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Study bursaries and development

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is seeking a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Community Rehabilitation Service. You will assess, treat and rehabilitate older people and disabled adults in the community, working within a dynamic multidisciplinary team to maximise independence and prevent hospital admissions.

The role requires HCPC registration and postgraduate experience in relevant areas, with opportunities to supervise students and contribute to service development.

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist with current registration.
• Postgraduate experience in one or more of: Adult Rehabilitation, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Medicine, Care of the Elderly.
• Experience managing patients with complex rehabilitation needs.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of community-based rehabilitation and person-centred care approaches.
• Ability to provide clinical education, support, and supervision to colleagues and students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality specialist occupational therapy service to adults with complex rehabilitation needs.
• Undertake specialist patient assessments and develop appropriate treatment plans.
• Coordinate patient care and manage complex rehabilitation cases.
• Plan and facilitate safe and effective patient discharges.
• Provide expert clinical interventions, education, and support to patients and their carers.
• Respond to referrals from acute and community settings.
• Provide specialist advice and guidance regarding professional occupational therapy interventions.
• Supervise and support appropriate team members and students.
• Contribute actively to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve person-centred goals.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Community rehabilitation

Person-centred care

Education

HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist

Postgraduate experience in Adult Rehabilitation

Postgraduate experience in Neurology

Postgraduate experience in Orthopaedics

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is seeking a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Community Rehabilitation Service. You will assess, treat and rehabilitate older people and disabled adults in the community, working within a dynamic multidisciplinary team to maximise independence and prevent hospital admissions.

The role requires HCPC registration and postgraduate experience in relevant areas, with opportunities to supervise students and contribute to service development.