Occupational Therapist - Band 6 - Office Hours

Occupational Therapist job opportunity available in Glasgow to work as a Registered Healthcare Practitioner

Starting Salary: Band 6 (£26,302 - £35,225 per annum) + NHS Benefits

Hours: Full-time and Part-time opportunities available (3, 4 or 5 days per week), Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Are you an Occupational Therapist looking for the following?

*An excellent work-life balance, with no bank holiday, evening or weekend working required?
*A fresh opportunity to take on a new kind of role, gaining skills and experience in a new area?
*To work for an established and forward-thinking organisation that provides on-going support, continuous development and encourages career progression?

In partnership with NHS Lanarkshire, SJB Medical is recruiting Occupational Therapists to undertake face to face functional assessments on behalf the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). As an Occupational Therapist, you will be analysing how an individual's disability or impairment impacts on their activities of daily living.

Training & Development:

As an Occupational Therapist you will enrol onto a fully paid training course inclusive of e-learning and personal mentoring. (you will receive your full salary from day 1 of training). Development is continuous and support is vast ensuring your transition into a qualified Registered Healthcare Practitioner. Throughout your journey you will be kept up to date professionally, expand your clinical knowledge and gain exposure to promotional opportunities into training or management.

Key responsibilities as an Occupational Therapist:

*Carrying out face to face assessments for a broad range of clinical scenarios
*Delivering an excellent standard of customer service, treating claimants with respect and performing assessments in a supportive manner
*Producing a high standard impartial and evidence based written report
*Undertaking other duties as required on request of senior staff

This is an NHS Band 6 position; benefits of the role include:

*Joining a multi-disciplinary organisation that encourages opportunities for personal development
*Partaking in a multi-stage induction programme and further receiving 4 protected study days per annum
*Ongoing in house trainer support
*Regular opportunities to work closely with leading clinicians
*Holiday entitlement including 27 days per year as standard, plus 8 general public holidays
*An excellent pension scheme that is one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK
*Professional revalidation requirements
*A range of flexible benefits including occupational health and counselling services

To be considered for this position as an Occupational Therapist you should meet the following criteria:

*HCPC registration as relevant, with a minimum of 2 years' post Nursing registration experience
*Excellent clinical, communication and interpersonal skills and basic IT abilities (MS word)
*Hold appropriate knowledge of the clinical aspects of a wide range of health conditions
*Highly organised and able to plan your own workload

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a large and successful organisation.

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please contact SJB Medical on 07515 325 476 to speak with an experienced recruitment consultant, or simply click apply.