Specialist Occupational Therapist

NHS Lanarkshire; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Annual incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave increasing with length

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire in Hamilton is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to manage a specialist caseload within hospital and community settings.

You will supervise OT staff and students, provide specialist clinical intervention, and ensure HCPC standards are met across teams. The role involves planning and delivering service within the designated area and contributing to health promotion.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required and must be current.
• Educated to degree level in Occupational Therapy (OT).
• Possession of a full UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage own specialist OT caseload in hospital and community settings.
• Provide day-to-day supervision for OT staff, support staff and students.
• Provide specialist clinical intervention and consultation to OT staff and other disciplines.

Skills

HCPC Registration

Full UK Driving Licence

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Advertised location: Hamilton

Advertised salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)

Employment type: Permanent

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

• Manage own specialist caseload, using evidence-based practice and person-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in both hospital and community settings.
• Provide day to day supervision for occupational therapy staff, support staff and students
• Provide specialist clinical intervention and consultation to occupational therapy staff and other disciplines

Duties may vary depending on the care group / clinical specialty / assigned area of work

In this key role, you will:

• Responsible for the Occupational Therapy triage, assessment and rehabilitation for a specialist caseload
• Comply with Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Occupational Therapy Standards of Proficiency.
• Apply health promotion and health improvement principles to workload.
• Plan and organise the delivery of service within designated area of work.

What You'll Bring:

• Registered Occupational Therapist with valid HCPC Registration
• Educated to and operating at Degree Level
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
• Car driver with full valid UK license.

What we Offer

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Karen Mulholland , Team Leader on [e-mail]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]

Interested? Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.