Specialist Occupational Therapist

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced occupational therapist, wishing to specialise in Medicine for Older Adults, to join our team. This post will be based at Stonehouse Hospital however there is a requirement to provide cover to the Clydesdale Community Hospitals as required. The team provides specialist assessment and treatment to our off-site rehabilitation wards. This post requires an enthusiastic individual who is motivated to play a key role in the development of our services.

The post holder will be expected to clinically supervise and share responsibility for the development of junior staff, provide clinical education for our occupational therapy students on placement, as well as being proactive about their own professional development.

We provide an active in-service training programme, regular supervision and support continuing professional development.

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 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 bring

• Registered Occupational Therapist with valid HCPC Registration
• Educated to / working towards / operating at Degree Level
• Post 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 qualification
• The post holder will possess excellent team-working / leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective time management skills
• Working knowledge of basic information technology
• Access to car and have Driving Licence.

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

It would be great if you also have

Contract type

Permanent

Part Time

18.5 hours

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Occupational Therapy department within Stonehouse Hospital, however there is a requirement to provide cover to the Clydesdale Community Hospitals as required

The working pattern for this role : Mon-Fri; 08 : 30-16 : 30 pro rata

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.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

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 )

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 .