Occupational Therapist - Prison Healthcare

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:

Barlinnie prison is the largest prison in Scotland and has male prisoners on remand and convicted of all sentence lengths. There is also a national top end for those who are serving a life sentence or long term prisoners, approaching a potential liberation date.

As the band 6 occupational therapist you will be responsible for overseeing the occupational therapy service within Barlinnie prison. You will be in regular contact with the occupational therapist working in the Lilias Centre, our women’s community prison. Although prim...