Lead Occupational Therapist - In-patients Mental Health
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 25
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 11/09/2026
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
An experienced Occupational Therapist is sought to join the In-patients Mental Health service as a Band 7 Team Lead. This role involves providing leadership to a team of occupational therapy staff and driving service development and innovation across inpatient and community services. The successful candidate will work closely with management colleagues to support service delivery and continuous improvement, with a key focus on developing an innovative occupational therapy community service.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £52,845 – £61,466 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
257684
Salary:
Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
Job closing date:
11/09/2026
Job Type:
Allied Health Professions
Location:
Inverclyde Royal Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
25
Job posted date:
27/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department:
In-patients Mental Health
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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 an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the service as an Occupational Therapy Team Lead (Band 7).
You will provide leadership to a team of highly skilled occupational therapy staff and play a key role in driving service development and innovation across inpatient and community services.
All other roles will be assessed for sponsorship eligibility in line with current Home Office requirements. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) can only issue a Certificate
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