Lead Occupational Therapist

NHS Scotland Barrhead, Scotland May 22, 2026

Type Full Time
Pay Not listed
Work Onsite
Contract Permanent

Lead Occupational Therapist focuses on 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 nat.

What the role involves

  • 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 nat.
  • 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.

Confirmed role details

  • Full-time, Permanent.

Candidate fit

  • 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.

Additional role context

  • 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-.
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