Specialist Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapy Learning Disability
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- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting full-time opportunity for a Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Adult Community Learning Disability Team in Glasgow. The role involves managing a complex clinical caseload, undertaking specialist assessments, recommending adaptations and equipment, and delivering interventions to maximise independence for adults with learning disabilities. The postholder will also contribute to service development, audit, and research, and provide leadership and supervision to junior staff.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £43,231 – £52,679 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
256316
Salary:
Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date:
27/09/2026
Job Type:
Allied Health Professions
Location:
Petershill Business Park
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
10/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department:
Community Adult Learning Disability
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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:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Adult Community Learning Disability Team in Glasgow. The service is undergoing an ambitious Learning Disability Change Programme, redesigning services to ensure people receive the right care at the right time and are supported to live healthy, happy and independent lives within their communities. Occupational Therapy plays a vital role in this vision, supporting individuals with learning di
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