Specialist Occupational Therapist; R1

The Role

• 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

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.

• 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.
• 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.
• Evidence of 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
• Excellent team‑working/leadership skills and ability to motivate others
• Demonstrate ability to use own initiative
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective time management skills
• Working knowledge of basic information technology
• Car driver with full valid UK driving licence

• Practice education training and experience within the specific care group/speciality
• Evidence of audit, critical appraisal, reflective practice and/or research skills
• Sound knowledge of multi disciplinary and inter agency team working practices

• Permanent
• Full time
• 37 hours

This role will be based in CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Service Department within NHS Lanarkshire.

The working pattern for this role Monday to Friday

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.

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

Please contact Suzanne Shields, Lead Occupational Therapist on suzanne.shi

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact, Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator on jessica.mu (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

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 Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work‑life Balance policies and procedures

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