Specialist Occupational Therapist

The Role

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will manage own specialist caseload, using evidence based practice and client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in both hospital and community settings.

Provide specialist advice to Occupational Therapy staff and other disciplines / agencies.

The post holder is expected to develop specialist clinical skills and may lead clinical audit and undertake research.

Duties may vary depending on the care group / department / assigned area of work or level of experience.
NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire

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 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.

What we'll need you to bringRegistered Occupational Therapist with valid HCPC RegistrationEducated to/working towards/operating at Degree LevelPost 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.Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery.Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualificationThe post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiativeExcellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.Effective time management skillsWorking knowledge of basic information technologyIt would be great if you also havePractice education training and experience within the specific care group/specialityEvidence of audit, critical appraisal, reflective practice and/or research skillsSound knowledge of multi disciplinary and inter agency team working practicesCar driver with a full UK/EU/EEA valid driving licence.Contract type Fixed Term or Secondment for 1 year Part Time 14.9 hours Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata. Please note this is a fixed term post until 12 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post. Location and Working Pattern This role will be based in Occupational Therapy mental health within Caird House Looking to find out more? If you're looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you Please contact Damian Morgan, OT Team Lead on

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Adnan Saddique, Recruitment Administrator on (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire's benefits include:

A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service A minimum of 8 days of public holidays Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension) Paid sick leave increasing with length of service Occupational health services Employee Counselling services Work-life Balance policies and procedures NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page. Further Information For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you're looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.Additional Information for ApplicantsPosts close at midnight on the indicated dateFor help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accuratelyPlease check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updatesPlease contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - for advice and support with any system issuesWe recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using JobtrainOnce you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments

In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.

*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children's setting/secure unit.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

From 1 April 2024, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland will be reduced. Full-time hours will reduce from 37.5 to 37 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.

NHS Lanarkshire will implement this change but it may not be possible to fully transition from 1 April and there may therefore be some areas of the organisation where implementation may take longer. If the department is currently unable to safely accommodate the reduced hours from 1st April, you may be required to work 37.5 hours per week until the department can meet the requirements without impacting patient safety - you will, of course, be remunerated accordingly. NHS Lanarkshire is committed to full implementation of the 37 hour working week across all areas as soon as it is safe to do so.

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