179500 - Specialist Occupational Therapist - Neurodevelopmental inSouth Lanarkshire inSouth Lanarkshire PUBLISHED 8 SEP 2024

The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative.
The Role


Job Purpose


To provide comprehensive occupational therapy assessment to children with neurodevelopmental needs consistent with local and national specifications.

To participate in multi-disciplinary formulation of children with identified neurodevelopmental needs.

To provide occupational therapy interventions.


Additional Information Specific To The Role


This post will be part of a large multi-disciplinary neurodevelopmental service, supporting the assessment and intervention of children of Lanarkshire with neurodevelopmental needs.

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will manage own specialist caseload, using evidence based practice and client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in both hospital and community settings.

Provide specialist advice to Occupational Therapy staff and other disciplines / agencies.

The post holder is expected to develop specialist clinical skills and may lead clinical audit and undertake research.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

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.

What we'll need you to bring

Registered Occupational Therapist with valid HCPC Registration

Educated to/working towards/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.

Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.

Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery.

Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification

The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative

Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.

Effective time management skills

Working knowledge of basic information technology

It would be great if you also have

Practice Education training and experience within specific care group / speciality

Evidence of audit, critical appraisal, reflective practice and/or research skills

Sound knowledge of multi-disciplinary and inter agency team working practices.

Contract type

Permanent

Part Time

22.5 hours

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based Lanarkshire Wide.

The working pattern for this role Mon-Fri; 9:00-5:00

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!


Please contact Suzanne Shields, Clinical Manager - Neurodevelopmental Service on


For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact David Murray Recruitment Administrator on

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.


Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include


  • A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
  • A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
  • Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
  • Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
  • Occupational health services
  • Employee counselling services
  • Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants

  • Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
  • For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: www.jobsincare.com/job/j02jvS3j note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately
  • Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates
  • Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - www.jobsincare.com/job/j02jvS3j for advice and support with any system issues
  • We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain
  • Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments

In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, r
The Role

Job Purpose

To provide comprehensive occupational therapy assessment to children with neurodevelopmental needs consistent with local and national specifications.

To participate in multi-disciplinary formulation of children with identified neurodevelopmental needs.

To provide occupational therapy interventions.

Additional Information Specific To The Role

This post will be part of a large multi-disciplinary neurodevelopmental service, supporting the assessment and intervention of children of Lanarkshire with neurodevelopmental needs.

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will manage own specialist caseload, using evidence based practice and client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in both hospital and community settings.

Provide specialist advice to Occupational Therapy staff and other disciplines / agencies.

The post holder is expected to develop specialist clinical skills and may lead clinical audit and undertake research.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

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.

What we'll need you to bring

Registered Occupational Therapist with valid HCPC Registration

Educated to/working towards/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.

Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.

Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery.

Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification

The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative

Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.

Effective time management skills

Working knowledge of basic information technology

It would be great if you also have

Practice Education training and experience within specific care group / speciality

Evidence of audit, critical appraisal, reflective practice and/or research skills

Sound knowledge of multi-disciplinary and inter agency team working practices.

Contract type

Permanent

Part Time

22.5 hours

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based Lanarkshire Wide.

The working pattern for this role Mon-Fri; 9:00-5:00

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Suzanne Shields, Clinical Manager - Neurodevelopmental Service on

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact David Murray Recruitment Administrator on

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include

  • A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
  • A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
  • Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
  • Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
  • Occupational health services
  • Employee counselling services
  • Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants

  • Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
  • For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: www.jobsincare.com/job/j02jvS3j note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately
  • Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates
  • Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - www.jobsincare.com/job/j02jvS3j for advice and support with any system issues
  • We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain
  • Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments

In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, r


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