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Job reference: 164003
Salary: Band 5 (£30,229 - £37,664)
Job closing date: 27/09/2023
Job Type: Allied Health Professions
Location: Langhill Clinic
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 13/09/2023
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department: Acute Assessment Unit

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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.

Inverclyde HSCP Occupational Therapy Mental Health Services

We have exciting career opportunities with a number of vacancies within our service.  Inverclyde is located in West Central Scotland and is one of the most attractive places in Scotland to live and work, with 61 square miles stretching along the south bank of the estuary of the River Clyde, just 16 miles west of Glasgow.  Our services work across community and in-patient environments with people of adult ages.

You will need to have excellent communication and negotiation skills and a collaborative clinical style will be essential.

Responsibilities will include Occupational Therapy specialist assessment and interventions, contributing to the in-patient multi-disciplinary team.  You will be expected to deliver specialist occupational therapy assessment and treatment for both individuals and groups. You will also be responsible for making recommendations to facilitate safe and independent living for discharge.   You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team and may have opportunity to support fieldwork education.

All posts will receive professional support and supervision from a senior Occupational Therapist, will gain access to appropriate training and will have protected CPD time.

For further information contact:

Kate Lowson

Care Group Lead Occupational Therapist

Kate.lowson@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Elizabeth Davidson

Occupational Therapy Team Lead

Elizabeth.davidson@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

01475 505075

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs

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