Lead Occupational Therapist - In-patients Mental Health

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 an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the service as an Occupational Therapy Team Lead (Band 7).

You will provide leadership to a team of highly skilled occupational therapy staff and play a key role in driving service development and innovation across inpatient and community services.

All other roles will be assessed for sponsorship eligibility in line with current Home Office requirements. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) can only issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) where these are met.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

• This is a permanent post working part-time hours (25)
• These hours will be worked during Monday to Friday
• This post will be based at Inverclyde Royal Hospital
• Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.

Key Responsibilities

The Team Lead will be responsible for the operational and professional leadership of a team of occupational therapy staff, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services across six inpatient wards.

You will work closely with the Inpatient Service Manager/Lead Nurse, Senior Charge Nurses, and other management colleagues to support service delivery and continuous improvement.

A key aspect of the role will be leading the development of an innovative occupational therapy community service, identifying opportunities for service enhancement, and supporting the implementation of new ways of working to improve patient outcomes and experiences.

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

• Degree or recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy with current professional registration.
• Significant post-registration experience as an Occupational Therapist.
• Demonstrable leadership skills and experience managing or supervising staff.
• Experience of service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders.
• Interest in leading and developing innovative occupational therapy services.
• Creative and innovative approach to service delivery and improvement.

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

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact

Kate Lowson - Care Group Lead, Occupational Therapist on 01475 558000 or Kate.lowson@nhs.scot

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:

This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

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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.

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