Lead Occupational Therapist – Mental Health & ADRS

Job Description

The role:

The service is recruiting a Lead Occupational Therapist to provide leadership across Mental Health, Recovery, and Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services. The role includes professional governance, clinical leadership, oversight of risk management, and maintaining a direct clinical caseload. The post requires an enthusiastic and motivated individual with strong clinical decision making skills, risk assessment capability, and the ability to prioritise within a dynamic service environment.

Duration, Location and Working Pattern

Full time, Permanent.

The post is based within East Renfrewshire Mental Health Recovery & ADRS.

Base location: Eastwood / Barrhead Health & Care Centres.

Shift Pattern: Monday – Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing professional governance and clinical leadership across all Mental Health, Recovery, and Alcohol and Drug Recovery teams.
• Offering oversight of risk management across the service.
• Holding a direct clinical caseload.
• Delivering clinical oversight and leadership to multidisciplinary teams.
• Contributing to innovation and continuous service improvement.
• Inspiring, motivating, and supporting colleagues while also working independently.

Knowledge, Training, Qualifications and/or Experience Required

• A strong passion for Occupational Therapy.
• Well developed understanding of practice within community mental health settings and alcohol and drug services.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Commitment to service development and improvement.
• Ability to work as an enthusiastic team player while also using initiative confidently.

What we offer

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays.
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits.
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme.
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e learning, and classroom based courses.
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays.
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services.
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be discussed during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.