Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job details

• Job reference: 253382
• Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
• Job closing date: 28/08/2026
• Job Type: Allied Health Professions
• Location: Rutherglen Primary Care Centre
• Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment
• Hours Per Week: 15
• Job posted date: 14/08/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lanarkshire
• Department: Integrated Community Support Team - Camglen

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Occupational Therapist to join our friendly community rehabilitation team on a part-time, fixed-term basis to provide maternity leave cover. Based within Rutherglen Primary Care Centre, you will work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality rehabilitation to adults within the community. This role offers the opportunity to develop a broad range of clinical skills while contributing to person-centred assessment, treatment and rehabilitation programmes. We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable Occupational Therapist with excellent communication and team-working skills, who is passionate about supporting individuals to maximise their independence and quality of life.

Please note this is a fixed term post for 12 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

In this key role, you will:

• Be responsible for the Occupational Therapy triage, assessment and rehabilitation for a specialist caseload
• Provide specialist education and advice to occupational therapy staff members, multi-disciplinary team and other agencies.
• Plan and organise the delivery of service within designated area of work.
• Undertakes audit and research in line with clinical governance agenda and may lead specific projects.

What You'll Bring:

• Registered Occupational Therapist with valid HCPC Registration
• Educated to and operating at Degree Level
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Marsali Morgenthaler on Marsali.Morgenthaler@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Nicole Hetherington, Recruitment Administrator on Nicole.Hetherington@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.