Occupational Therapist - AHP Long Term Conditions Service - Occupational Therapy B6

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The role:

The Long-term Conditions service is an AHP-led, digital-first self-management service. Patients referred to the team have been diagnosed with a long-term health condition which has impacted their quality of life and ability to function, which may include difficulties with work. Common conditions could include ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, post-viral fatigue and Long Covid, etc.

Care is provided via a 6-week virtual self-management group, specialised workshops and targeted 1-1 interventions (often via near me). This is a hybrid role; therefore, work will be undertaken remotely from home, through community home visits, and by attending one of our remote working bases (Rowanpark or Belmont) or local health centres, as required. The Long-term Health Conditions Service works across 6HSCPs within NHSGGC boundaries. A driving licence and access to transport to support visits across this geography are needed.

The department provides:

• highly specialist care and advice
• support and expert advice including Supported Self-Management techniques
• Signposting to community resources and digital solutions
• Quality outcomes for the patients referred to these services

All staff within the Services must comply with NHSGGC Policies; in addition to this, qualified staff will comply with Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) Professional Standards and Code of Conduct and HCPC Standards of Proficiency.

Candidate:

Successful candidates will have an occupational therapy degree (or equivalent) and be HCPC registered. Able to evidence community experience with a range of conditions. As this is a board-wide role, a driving licence and access to a car are essential.

The post holder is a member of the team within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service and will provide Occupational Therapy interventions within the team.

• Works as an autonomous practitioner managing a specialist clinical caseload within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service
• Has responsibility for the daily functions of the Occupational Therapy service within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service
• Has a key role in the education and development of Occupational Therapy and other staff within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service
• Active involvement in Research and Development within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service
• Provides a specialist resource to other health care staff/patients/carers / other agencies

Has responsibility for the daily functions of the Occupational Therapy service within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service

Has a key role in the education and development of Occupational Therapy and other staff within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service

Active involvement in Research and Development within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service

Provides a specialist resource to other health care staff/patients/carers / other agencies

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

• NHSGGC are recruiting three-fixed term occupational therapy staff for the new health board-wide AHP Long-term Conditions Service
• This is a hybrid role, but touch-down space is available in many sites, including Gorbals Health Centre, Rowan Business Park and Stobhill Hospital
• This is a fixed-term role until 31st March 2027
• The shift pattern for this post is 09:00 to 17:00

Key responsibilities:

• Is professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work, including direct and indirect patient care, within the scope of practice as per Health Care Professions Council Guidelines
• Assesses capacity, gains valid consent and can work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent
• Acts independently to assess and analyse clinical and non-clinical information and has responsibility for verifying the diagnosis where required. This will include patients with multiple morbidities, pathologies and complex clinical presentations. The intervention will be completed timeously.
• Using a brief intervention model, acts independently to plan, implement, evaluate, treat and progress patient care to maximise their supported self-management, rehabilitation potential and functional independence, including decision-making regarding discharge from care
• Maintains patient documentation as per the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Standards
• Manages an identified complex caseload of patients effectively and efficiently within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service
• Delivers specialist interventions within a brief interventions model using a digital first approach, using the principles of activity analysis and a wide range of treatment techniques, i.e. neurodevelopmental, therapeutic handling techniques, functional rehabilitation, psychological and emotional wellbeing adaptation, equipment provision, vocational rehabilitation, education and health improvement
• Works as a key member of a multi-professional team to ensure effective communication and delivery of care
• Prescribes and coordinates intervention to be carried out by others, such as support workers, including training to carry out therapeutic programmes as appropriate
• Attends and reports in clinical meetings and case conferences
• Provides specialist advice, when required, on the management of patients within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service, e.g. strategies for coping with perceptual/cognitive deficits
• More responsibilities can be found in the attached job description

Delivers specialist interventions within a brief interventions model using a digital first approach, using the principles of activity analysis and a wide range of treatment techniques, i.e. neurodevelopmental, therapeutic handling techniques, functional rehabilitation, psychological and emotional wellbeing adaptation, equipment provision, vocational rehabilitation, education and health improvement

Works as a key member of a multi-professional team to ensure effective communication and delivery of care

Prescribes and coordinates intervention to be carried out by others, such as support workers, including training to carry out therapeutic programmes as appropriate

Attends and reports in clinical meetings and case conferences

Provides specialist advice, when required, on the management of patients within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service, e.g. strategies for coping with perceptual/cognitive deficits

More responsibilities can be found in the attached job description

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

Essential

• BSc Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council
• Fieldwork/student supervisory experience
• A variety of postgraduate experiences of a variety of long-term conditions. Full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Computer literate, including use of e-mail and internet search skills
• Evidence of experience of clinical effectiveness - audit / systematic reviews, research proposals
• Supervisory skills in developing and supporting staff
• Self-motivated
• Excellent communication skills
• Committed to speciality
• Leadership qualities
• Disclosure Scotland
• Occupational Health clearance

Desirable

• Evidence of further educational qualifications
• Experience of involvement, participation in change/service redesign
• Experience in Quality Improvement to at least SIFs level

Experience in Quality Improvement to at least SIFs level

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• 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

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:Occupational Therapy Professional Lead for Partnerships/LTCS Service Manager, Samantha Flower, Samantha.Flower@nhs.scot, 07852724923

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

This post may close early due 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.

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application, but your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you, not an AI tool.

From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.

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 included as a topic for discussion 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.

For application portal or log-in issues, please contact the Jobtrain Support Hub in the first instance.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The role:

The Long-term Conditions service is an AHP-led, digital-first self-management service. Patients referred to the team have been diagnosed with a long-term health condition which has impacted their quality of life and ability to function, which may include difficulties with work. Common conditions could include ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, post-viral fatigue and Long Covid, etc.

Care is provided via a 6-week virtual self-management group, specialised workshops and targeted 1-1 interventions (often via near me). This is a hybrid role; therefore, work will be undertaken remotely from home, through community home visits, and by attending one of our remote working bases (Rowanpark or Belmont) or local health centres, as required. The Long-term Health Conditions Service works across 6HSCPs within NHSGGC boundaries. A driving licence and access to transport to support visits across this geography are needed.

The department provides:

• highly specialist care and advice
• support and expert advice including Supported Self-Management techniques
• Signposting to community resources and digital solutions
• Quality outcomes for the patients referred to these services

All staff within the Services must comply with NHSGGC Policies; in addition to this, qualified staff will comply with Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) Professional Standards and Code of Conduct and HCPC Standards of Proficiency.

Candidate:

Successful candidates will have an occupational therapy degree (or equivalent) and be HCPC registered. Able to evidence community experience with a range of conditions. As this is a board-wide role, a driving licence and access to a car are essential.

The post holder is a member of the team within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service and will provide Occupational Therapy interventions within the team.

• Works as an autonomous practitioner managing a specialist clinical caseload within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service
• Has responsibility for the daily functions of the Occupational Therapy service within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service
• Has a key role in the education and development of Occupational Therapy and other staff within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service
• Active involvement in Research and Development within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service
• Provides a specialist resource to other health care staff/patients/carers / other agencies

Has responsibility for the daily functions of the Occupational Therapy service within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service

Has a key role in the education and development of Occupational Therapy and other staff within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service

Active involvement in Research and Development within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service

Provides a specialist resource to other health care staff/patients/carers / other agencies

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

• NHSGGC are recruiting three-fixed term occupational therapy staff for the new health board-wide AHP Long-term Conditions Service
• This is a hybrid role, but touch-down space is available in many sites, including Gorbals Health Centre, Rowan Business Park and Stobhill Hospital
• This is a fixed-term role until 31st March 2027
• The shift pattern for this post is 09:00 to 17:00

Key responsibilities:

• Is professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work, including direct and indirect patient care, within the scope of practice as per Health Care Professions Council Guidelines
• Assesses capacity, gains valid consent and can work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent
• Acts independently to assess and analyse clinical and non-clinical information and has responsibility for verifying the diagnosis where required. This will include patients with multiple morbidities, pathologies and complex clinical presentations. The intervention will be completed timeously.
• Using a brief intervention model, acts independently to plan, implement, evaluate, treat and progress patient care to maximise their supported self-management, rehabilitation potential and functional independence, including decision-making regarding discharge from care
• Maintains patient documentation as per the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Standards
• Manages an identified complex caseload of patients effectively and efficiently within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service
• Delivers specialist interventions within a brief interventions model using a digital first approach, using the principles of activity analysis and a wide range of treatment techniques, i.e. neurodevelopmental, therapeutic handling techniques, functional rehabilitation, psychological and emotional wellbeing adaptation, equipment provision, vocational rehabilitation, education and health improvement
• Works as a key member of a multi-professional team to ensure effective communication and delivery of care
• Prescribes and coordinates intervention to be carried out by others, such as support workers, including training to carry out therapeutic programmes as appropriate
• Attends and reports in clinical meetings and case conferences
• Provides specialist advice, when required, on the management of patients within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service, e.g. strategies for coping with perceptual/cognitive deficits
• More responsibilities can be found in the attached job description

Delivers specialist interventions within a brief interventions model using a digital first approach, using the principles of activity analysis and a wide range of treatment techniques, i.e. neurodevelopmental, therapeutic handling techniques, functional rehabilitation, psychological and emotional wellbeing adaptation, equipment provision, vocational rehabilitation, education and health improvement

Works as a key member of a multi-professional team to ensure effective communication and delivery of care

Prescribes and coordinates intervention to be carried out by others, such as support workers, including training to carry out therapeutic programmes as appropriate

Attends and reports in clinical meetings and case conferences

Provides specialist advice, when required, on the management of patients within the AHP Long Term Conditions Service, e.g. strategies for coping with perceptual/cognitive deficits

More responsibilities can be found in the attached job description

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

Essential

• BSc Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council
• Fieldwork/student supervisory experience
• A variety of postgraduate experiences of a variety of long-term conditions. Full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Computer literate, including use of e-mail and internet search skills
• Evidence of experience of clinical effectiveness - audit / systematic reviews, research proposals
• Supervisory skills in developing and supporting staff
• Self-motivated
• Excellent communication skills
• Committed to speciality
• Leadership qualities
• Disclosure Scotland
• Occupational Health clearance

Desirable

• Evidence of further educational qualifications
• Experience of involvement, participation in change/service redesign
• Experience in Quality Improvement to at least SIFs level

Experience in Quality Improvement to at least SIFs level

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• 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

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:Occupational Therapy Professional Lead for Partnerships/LTCS Service Manager, Samantha Flower, Samantha.Flower@nhs.scot, 07852724923

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

This post may close early due 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.

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application, but your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you, not an AI tool.

From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.

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 included as a topic for discussion 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.

For application portal or log-in issues, please contact the Jobtrain Support Hub in the first instance.