Forensic Occupational Therapist – Lead Recovery & Risk

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Study bursaries

NHS Pension Scheme

Holiday pay enhancements

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is advertising a 1.0 WTE Band 6 Forensic Occupational Therapist within the Forensic AHP Team. The role focuses on engaging service users in meaningful activities, promoting recovery and wellbeing, and supporting risk management in both clinical and community settings.

The post offers specialist practice, leadership opportunities, and the chance to mentor staff while contributing to service improvement within a large NHS system in Scotland.

Qualifications

• Specialist knowledge of Occupational Therapy practice within forensic mental health.
• Experience with risk assessment and risk management processes.
• Understanding of offender behaviour interventions and rehabilitation approaches.
• Knowledge of mental health legislation and MAPPA.
• Ability to apply specialist clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice in complex cases.
• Strong leadership, supervision, and mentoring skills.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary and multi-agency environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist Occupational Therapy assessments, interventions and evaluations for individuals and groups with complex needs.
• Act as an independent expert forensic practitioner and provide clinical leadership within a designated area.
• Identify and address physical, mental health, behavioural, and risk-related barriers impacting occupational performance.
• Utilise standardised clinical assessment tools based on MOHO.
• Provide specialist OT advice to multidisciplinary colleagues and partner agencies across security and community settings.
• Collaborate with the wider team and external agencies to deliver effective care packages.
• Contribute to service evaluation, development and quality improvement in line with governance and policy.
• Lead departmental and team projects to support service improvement.
• Support day-to-day management, supervision and development of junior staff.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate OT students as required.
• Contribute to education and training of staff and partner agencies.

Skills

Forensic OT

Risk assessment

Offender rehab

MAPPA knowledge

Clinical reasoning

Leadership

Multi-agency work

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is advertising a 1.0 WTE Band 6 Forensic Occupational Therapist within the Forensic AHP Team. The role focuses on engaging service users in meaningful activities, promoting recovery and wellbeing, and supporting risk management in both clinical and community settings.

The post offers specialist practice, leadership opportunities, and the chance to mentor staff while contributing to service improvement within a large NHS system in Scotland.