Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider is seeking a part time Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to join their Lancaster and Morecambe services. The role involves managing a clinical caseload, supervising junior staff, and leading service improvements. Ideal candidates should have experience in older adult mental health. Flexible working arrangements are supported to ensure a healthy work/life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Positive work/life balance

Qualifications

• Must have experience in older adult mental health.
• Ability to manage and lead service improvements.
• Experience in supervising junior Occupational Therapist staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage a clinical caseload in the home treatment team.
• Provide supervision to Band 5 and Band 6 OT staff.
• Innovate and lead improvements in mental health services.

Skills

Experience in older adult mental health

Ability to supervise junior OT staff

Strong leadership skills

Education

Existing Band 7 Occupational Therapist

Job description

Overview

Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist – Band 7

Bay Locality: Lancaster and Morecambe – Older Adult Community Mental Health Services. Part time position (30 hours).

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the established Lancaster and Morecambe Older Adult Mental Health Services. The post holder will use their highly developed, specialist knowledge and understanding of the relationship between occupational therapy and mental health to act as an expert resource for occupational therapy practice with Integrated Older Adult CMHT in Lancaster and Morecambe.

If you are an existing Band 7 Occupational Therapist looking for a specialist role in older adult mental services, or an experienced Band 6 in older adult mental health looking for a professional developmental opportunity, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion please contact us on the details provided.

Responsibilities

• Primarily manage a clinical caseload in the home treatment team (HTT) function within the Rapid Intervention and Treatment Team (RITT). RITT is a 7 day service operating between 8 am – 8 pm, with some requirement to work at weekends.
• Provide supervision to Band 5 and Band 6 OT staff in the older adult CMHT and memory assessment functions.
• Innovate and lead improvements, acting as a champion of new ideas within older adult mental health.
• Offer an occupational perspective to service developments and team approaches, and clearly articulate OT roles to local managers, team colleagues, service users and carers.
• Assist local managers to develop multi-disciplinary team practice so teams are effective in meeting the occupational needs of their populations.
• Act as a consultant in terms of clinical developments, monitoring local practice relative to national guidance and established best practice.

Qualifications and Experience

• Existing Band 7 Occupational Therapist or experienced Band 6 in older adult mental health seeking a professional development opportunity.
• Experience in older adult mental health and ability to supervise junior OT staff.
• Strong ability to lead service improvements and articulate occupational therapy roles within multidisciplinary teams.

Organisation and Working Arrangements

• Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides services across the area, including secondary mental health care and a range of physical health and well-being services in the community.
• The Trust supports flexible working and a positive work/life balance. Options include term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time, and career breaks. Applicants are encouraged to state any flexible working requests in their application and discuss at interview.

Additional Information

• For more information please visit the Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT website.
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• Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025.