Occupational Therapist - Forensic

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking a Forensic Occupational Therapist for a 12-month fixed-term position. The role involves managing caseloads, performing assessments, and engaging in rehabilitation activities within a multidisciplinary team. Commitment to evidence-based practices and collaboration are essential, providing a vital service for mental health improvement.

Qualifications

• Must manage a defined caseload and perform therapy assessments.
• Must engage in individual/group work for rehabilitation.
• Evidence based OT service development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform Occupational Therapy assessments and treatments.
• Work in a multidisciplinary team for mental health assessments.
• Develop and maintain an evidence based OT service.

Skills

Engagement in meaningful everyday activity

Assessment and treatment

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Tools

Standardised assessments

Model of Human Occupation (MOHO)

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.

The shift pattern for this position: 08.30 – 16.30

This is a fixed term position for 12 months

(Please note the salary is Pro Rata) for part time hours.

The Forensic Directorate is comprised of medium secure unit, low secure unit and forensic community mental health and learning disabilities team. Those working for the Forensic Directorate can work within any of these areas at any time. The role of the forensic Occupational Therapist is based on the evidence that engagement in meaningful everyday activity is important for promoting health, reducing symptoms of mental illness, reducing or managing risk and offending behaviour.

The post holder will manage a defined caseload and will carry out Occupational Therapy assessments, treatment and evaluation of this intervention to identify mental and physical barriers to an individual patient’s level of function in daily life-skill activities.

To develop and maintain an evidence based OT service, the Forensic Occupational Therapists uses a range of OT specific and generic standardised assessments, predominantly using the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO). All our Occupational Therapy staff are trained in Occupational Formulation.

The Occupational Therapist will work with the patient on an individual or group work basis to enable and rehabilitate their level of function in daily life skill activities in order to maximise their level independence within their living and community environment.

The Occupational Therapist will work as part of a multidisciplinary & integrated multi agency team and engage in team activities such as mental health assessment, team risk assessment and risk management, team audit and research.

Informal contact:Cheryl McMorris - [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland 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.

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