Specialist Occupational Therapist - Community Mental Health

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Belmont (NH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Bursary scheme

Learning and development opportunities

NHS Pension Scheme

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is seeking a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the North East Glasgow Older Adults Community Mental Health Team. You will work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team, delivering specialist OT services for older adults with mental health needs and contributing to recovery-focused, person-centred care.

The role involves clinical leadership, staff management, and supporting service developments with opportunities for student teaching and ongoing

Qualifications

• Relevant knowledge, skills, and experience in occupational therapy within mental health services.
• Strong clinical assessment and risk management skills.
• Experience of multi-agency and partnership working.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of legislation, evidence-based practice, and OT standardised assessments.
• Current HCPC registration.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD.
• Experience with evidence-based interventions, treatment planning, and delivering both individual and group work.
• Knowledge and experience of supporting individuals with both organic and functional mental health conditions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions within older adults' mental health services.
• Work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate leadership and management of staff and services.
• Manage and support Band 5 Occupational Therapists.
• Contribute to student learning opportunities and clinical placements.
• Support service developments and continuous improvement aligned with Glasgow HSCP priorities and dementia strategies.
• Collaborate with third-sector organisations, hospitals, primary care and social work to promote integrated care.
• Provide supervision and caseload management; participate in audits and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Occupational therapy (mental health)

Clinical assessment

Risk management

Multi-agency working

Communication skills

Legislation knowledge

CPD / continuing development

Treatment planning (EBI)

Group work delivery

Organic & functional MH conditions

Job description

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 a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the North East Glasgow Older Adults Community Mental Health Team. The successful candidate will work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing specialist occupational therapy support for older people with mental health needs. The role involves clinical leadership, service development, staff management, and contributing to integrated, person-centred, recovery-focused care across community mental health services.

Please See Below For More Details

Skilled Worker visa and Health and Care Worker visa

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

Permanent, full-time, 36 hours per week

Shift pattern - Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Base location - Belmont Centre

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions within older adults' mental health services.
• Work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate leadership and management of staff and services.
• Manage and support Band 5 Occupational Therapists.
• Contribute to student learning opportunities and clinical placements.
• Support service developments and continuous improvement aligned with Glasgow HSCP priorities and mental health and dementia strategies.
• Collaborate with third-sector organisations, hospitals, primary care teams, and social work services to promote integrated care.
• Provide supervision, oversight of allocations, and caseload management.
• Undertake clinical risk assessments and risk management.
• Contribute to audits, service evaluations, and quality improvement activities.
• Promote recovery-focused and person-centred outcomes for service users.

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

Essential

• Relevant knowledge, skills, and experience in occupational therapy within mental health services.
• Strong clinical assessment and risk management skills.
• Experience of multi-agency and partnership working.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, evidence-based practice, and occupational therapy standardised assessment tools.
• Current HCPC registration.
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Experience of evidence-based interventions, treatment planning, and delivering both individual and group work.
• Knowledge and experience of supporting individuals with both organic and functional mental health conditions.

Desirable

• Community-based experience within Older People's Mental Health Services.

What We Offer

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• 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

This post may require a satisfactory PVG Scheme record check.

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

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