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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 is a permanent post within the older people’s mental health team in the North West HSCP based at the Glenkirk Resource Centre. You will provide an occupational therapy service to service users referred to the older people’s mental health service. You will provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and interventions to individuals with severe and/or enduring mental health problems, cognitive impairment and dementia. This includes the use of standardised occupational therapy assessments and outcome measures. You will carry a caseload of cases requiring occupational therapy intervention, and will also contribute to generic team tasks such as duty. You will also be involved in the development and delivery of therapeutic groups. Occupational Therapy within the team is well established with systems and processes in place. Support and supervision is in place via Band 6 Occupational Therapist and Lead Occupational Therapist. You will be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and hold a degree in Occupational Therapy. Previous experience of working in mental health is desirable. You will have will have excellent clinical skills, be an effective communicator and be committed to working as part of a team.
The shift pattern for this post is Monday-Friday 9.00am-5.00pm
Interviews for this position will be held on 11th October 2023
Informal Contact
Sarah Macintyre, Lead Occupational Therapist on 0141 232 1300
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
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