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.
This Band 6 Occupational Therapist post is based within Gartnavel Royal Hospital In Patient Rehabilitation service. The post is full time, 37 hours per week Monday – Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm. The post holder must have a degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy and be registered with the HCPC.
The post holder delivers occupational therapy assessment, effective person centred interventions and evaluation of the effectiveness of occupational therapy treatment. Experience of using outcome measures is desirable. The post holder has responsibility for the supervision of the Band 5 Occupational Therapist within the Rehabilitation service, occupational therapy support staff and students. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with the wider multidisciplinary team, relatives, carers and partner organisations is essential to this post. Working alongside the Lead Occupational Therapist, the post holder will contribute to the development of the occupational therapy service.
The service provides regular supervision and opportunities for continuous professional development. The successful candidate will be part of a well-established occupational therapy service which focuses on evidence based practice and effective multidisciplinary team working.
Informal contact: Elizabeth Taylor, Lead Occupational Therapist, 0141 211 3654, [email protected]
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 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.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies.
Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
For application portal/log-in issues, please contact Jobtrain support hub in the first instance.
