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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
We are delighted to be advertising this 1.0 wte band 6 Forensic Occupational Therapist post within our highly motivated and innovative Forensic AHP team. The Forensic Directorate is comprised of medium secure unit, low secure unit and forensic community mental health and learning disabilities team. Those working for the Forensic Directorate can work within any of these areas at any time. The role of the forensic Occupational Therapist is based on the evidence that engagement in meaningful everyday activity is important for promoting health, reducing symptoms of mental illness, reducing or managing risk and offending behaviour.
Initially working within the Forensic Community Mental Health Team (FCMHT), the post holder will be an independent expert forensic practitioner managing a variety of conditions which are often complex and challenging and providing a specialist occupational therapy clinical lead within a designated area. This will involve specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment and evaluation on the efficacy of service user care, both individually and in groups, while identifying physical, mental and behavioural and risk barriers. Standardised clinical tools based on the Model of Human Occupation will be utilised where the post holder has identified their appropriateness using specialist knowledge. The post holder will provide specialist professional advice to other disciplines, carers and agencies, across all levels of security and in the community. The post holder will be required to engage with the wider multi‑disciplinary team and to work across agencies to deliver packages of care in the role of occupational therapist. They will require a good knowledge of Occupational Therapy input into risk assessment & risk management, offender behaviour work and understanding of mental health legislation and Multi‑Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA). The post holder will contribute to the evaluation and development of the occupational therapy service within their designated area with reference to clinical governance, clinical effectiveness and national policies and drivers. This will require the post holder to lead on departmental and team projects. The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of junior staff as part of supervision systems, including clinical workload and supervision of under and postgraduate pre‑registration students as required. The post holder will also be involved in the education of other staff and agencies. A driving licence is essential for this post due to requirement to travel across the whole of NHSGGC.
Informal contact: Suzanne Muncie - Suzanne.Muncie@nhs.scot, 07977 358 334
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.
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