Specialist Occupational Therapist - Medicine For Older Adult

Location: University Hospital Monklands
Department: Occupational Therapy
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 36
Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date: 06/11/2026

About The Organisation
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.

The Role
Are you an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who is passionate about supporting older adults to achieve what matters most to them? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Occupational Therapy team within Medicine for the Older Adult at University Hospital Monklands. Working alongside a progressive, forward-thinking and highly supportive multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care to older adults with complex needs.

You will provide assessment, rehabilitation and discharge planning for patients presenting with conditions such as frailty, falls, cognitive impairment, delirium, dementia and multi-morbidity. You will support patients to maximise independence, promote recovery and achieve safe, timely discharge from hospital whilst working to discharge without delay principles.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong clinical reasoning and Occupational Therapy skills, including functional assessment, rehabilitation, risk management, equipment provision and complex discharge planning. You will be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a compassionate, person-centred approach to care.

As a team, we are committed to continuous improvement, innovation and professional development. Based within the acute hospital, we work collaboratively with community and social care services and value the contribution of every team member in improving outcomes and experiences for older adults and their carers.

In this key role, you will:

• Manage own specialist caseload, using evidence-based practice and person-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in both hospital and community settings.
• Provide day to day supervision for occupational therapy staff, support staff and students
• Provide specialist clinical intervention and consultation to occupational therapy staff and other disciplines

Duties may vary depending on the care group / clinical specialty / assigned area of work

What You'll Bring:

• Registered Occupational Therapist with valid HCPC Registration
• Educated to and 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.
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

What we Offer

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

For informal discussion, please contact Tracy Stark, Tracey.Stark@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on lynn.deas@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children's settings. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.