Occupational Therapy Service Manager - INTERNAL ONLY

Job details

• Job reference: 253926
• Salary: Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
• Job closing date: 29/07/2026
• Job Type: Allied Health Professions
• Location: Ailsa Hospital
• Employment type: Fixed-term
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 15/07/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Ayrshire & Arran
• Department: South Allied Health Professions

NHS Scotland:

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Note that this post is only open to internal staff of NHS Ayrshire & Arran.

Who we are:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran are one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net)

Position:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Occupational Therapy Service Manager based at Ailsa Hospital. This post is offered on a fixed-term basis until March 2027.

Hours:

36 hours per week.

Job share will be considered for this post.

From 1 April 2026, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change staff in Scotland will be reduced. Full-time hours will reduce from 37 to 36 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.

UK Driving Licence:

A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

What you will do:

• To take a lead role in the integration of Occupational Therapy Services within an agreed Health and Social Care Partnership.
• To provide Occupational Therapy professional advice and support to Acute AHP staff and Acute Senior Management Team and other national and local service provision where need is identified. .
• To be responsible for organising the effective delivery and development of Occupational Therapy Teams within an agreed Health and Social Care Partnership by providing professional clinical leadership, supervision and line management.
• To strategically lead the provision of specialist occupational therapy assessment and treatment within a range of environments across Ayrshire & Arran.. To be involved in the learning and development and / or delivery of clinical occupational therapy interventions.
• To represent the specialist contribution of Occupational Therapy Services in a range of multi-disciplinary/multi-agency forums at local and national level within and out. This is to support the strategic planning of agreed Service areas, communicating complex, and at times contentious information which relates to service delivery
• To ensure systems that support Clinical Governance and Performance Management are operating effectively within the agreed Service area.
• To hold a delegated budget and ensure most effective use of financial resource.
• To undertake and ensure clinical audit and research activities are completed across the occupational therapy service..
• To act as alternating Chair of the Occupational Therapy (OT) profession Uni-Professional Development Group and be the nominated Occupational Therapy representative on the AHP Workforce, Risk and Governance Group.
• To be responsible for organising the effective delivery of Occupational Therapy Services by providing professional clinical leadership, supervision and line management for an agreed number of Occupational Therapy Staff within Ayrshire & Arran.
• To be responsible for ensuring standards of clinical and line management supervision are in place and audited across occupational therapy service delivery.
• To be involved in the learning and development and / or delivery of specialist and complex clinical occupational therapy assessment and treatment interventions.

To manage a delegated budget for the occupational therapy service.

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description.

Knowledge, training and/or experience required for this post:

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification.

If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Louise Gibson, AHP Senior Manager and Professional lead, South Ayrshire HSCP, louise.gibson@aapct.scot.nhs.uk. .

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