Occupational Therapist - Alcohol & Drugs Recovery Service
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Location: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, serving over 1.15 million people, with a staff of around 40,000 across various clinical and non-clinical roles.
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9-5 (Pro Rata salary for part-time hours).
We seek a creative, innovative, and experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work within the multidisciplinary community team for Alcohol & Drugs Recovery Services in Inverclyde. Key skills include excellent communication, negotiation, and a collaborative clinical style.
Responsibilities:
1. Apply specialist occupational therapy knowledge in a recovery approach for individuals with alcohol or drug dependency.
2. Enable clients to self-manage their recovery through assessments, structured daily routines, vocational rehab, leisure, education, and employability support via individual and group work.
3. Collaborate with other health and social care professionals, inpatient/day services, and partner agencies.
During induction, there will be opportunities to spend time with OT colleagues in Glasgow Addiction services and engage with the OT in Addictions Specialist Interest Group. You will receive professional support, supervision, access to training, and protected CPD time.
Informal contact: Abbe Campbell, Occupational Therapy Team Lead, 01475 558000, abbe.campbell2@nhs.scot
Further contact details are available within the Candidate Information Packs.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde promotes diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all community sections. We are also a Forces Friendly Employer supporting military community applications.
Applicants must provide authentic responses to all application questions; use of AI or third-party assistance to draft responses is discouraged and may lead to application withdrawal.
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