The Role
As part of a small, friendly multi-disciplinary community team, the post holder will manage own specialist caseload, using evidence based practice and client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate rehabilitation in the patient's home or homely setting in the community. You will provide specialist advice to Occupational Therapy staff and other disciplines / agencies. The post holder is expected to develop specialist clinical skills and may lead clinical audit and undertake research.
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
1. Registered Occupational Therapist with valid HCPC Registration
2. Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
3. Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
4. Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
5. 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.
6. Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery.
7. Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification
8. The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
9. Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
10. Effective time management skills
11. Working knowledge of basic information technology
12. Car driver with a full UK/EU/EEA valid driving licence
It would be great if you also have
13. Practice education training and experience within the specific care group/speciality
14. Evidence of audit, critical appraisal, reflective practice and/or research skills
15. Sound knowledge of multi-disciplinary and inter agency team working practices
Contract type
Fixed Term or Secondment
Full time
37 hours
Please note this is a fixed term post 7 months (up to April25). Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in ICST Camglen within Rutherglen Primary Care Centre.
The working pattern for this role will be confirmed by the hiring manager.
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:
16. A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
17. A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
18. Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )
19. Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
20. Occupational health services
21. Employee counselling services
22. 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 .