Specialist Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 21.6
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 18/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Older People’s Mental Health Service within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. You will deliver specialist assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for older adults with mental health conditions and dementia in a community setting. The role involves maximising independence, wellbeing, and quality of life for patients, working closely with multidisciplinary teams, carers, and partner agencies. NHSGGC is committed to staff development and providing excellent patient care.
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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:
257871
Salary:
Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date:
18/09/2026
Job Type:
Allied Health Professions
Location:
Dumbarton Joint Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
21.6
Job posted date:
03/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department:
Community Older Adult Mental Health Team
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Job Advert
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 Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Older People’s Mental Health Service within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to work with older adults experiencing mental health conditions and dementia, delivering specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation within a community setting. You will play a key role in supporting individuals to maximise their independence, wellbeing and quality of life wh
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