Forensic Occupational Therapist

4 weeks ago


Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom NHS Scotland Full time

NHS Scotland is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Forensic Occupational Therapist to join our Forensic Community Learning Disabilities team. As a specialist practitioner, you will be responsible for managing a variety of complex and challenging conditions, providing specialist assessment, treatment, and evaluation of service user care.

The successful candidate will be an independent expert forensic practitioner, working independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver packages of care. You will be required to engage with the wider team and work across agencies to deliver high-quality care.

The key responsibilities of this role include:

  • Providing specialist professional advice to other disciplines, carers, and agencies.
  • Engaging with the wider multi-disciplinary team and working across agencies to deliver packages of care.
  • Requiring a good knowledge of Occupational Therapy input into risk assessment & risk management, offender behaviour work, and psycho-social interventions.
  • Contributing to the evaluation and development of the occupational therapy service within the designated area.
  • Leading on departmental and team projects.
  • Being responsible for the day-to-day management of junior staff as part of supervision systems.
  • Being involved in the education of other staff and agencies.

The ideal candidate will be registered with the HCPC and possess a driving licence, as this is an essential requirement for the role. We encourage applications from all sections of the community and are proud of our diverse workforce.

NHS Scotland is committed to being a Forces Friendly Employer and supports applications from across the Armed Forces Community. We recognise military skills, experience, and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

Please note that this role is part-time, with a shift pattern of 4 days over 7. The salary is pro-rata for part-time hours. We are committed to reducing our full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024, with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro-rata for part-time staff.



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