Senior Occupational Therapist

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist in the Older Adult Mental Health In-patient service at Hillview, Royal Blackburn Hospital. The post involves carrying out assessments, planning and delivering interventions for service users whose mental health affects daily functioning.

You will work with a team of OTs, OT assistants and Recovery Support workers, supported by supervision and CPD opportunities, in a fast-paced inpatient

Qualifications

• Post registration experience in mental health is required.
• Experience in a mental health setting is essential.
• Excellent communication skills and time management are essential.
• Ability to work flexibly to facilitate timely discharges.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessments and plan, deliver interventions for service users with complex needs.
• Manage own time and work proactively in a fast-paced inpatient setting.
• Engage in supervision and continuing professional development.

Skills

Post registration experience

Mental health setting

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Flexibility for discharges

Job description

A vacancy has arisen for a dynamic Band 6 Occupational Therapist within the Occupational Therapy team which is based within older adult mental health In-patient services within Pennine locality. The team provides occupational therapy input into the in-patient ward at Hillview, Royal Blackburn Hospital.

The team consists of OTs, Occupational Therapy assistants, and Recovery Support workers who work collaboratively with the in-patient multi-disciplinary team to promote a model of Recovery.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist who has a commitment to further developing their skills within a mental health setting. We will require post registration experience, including working within a mental health setting.

The post holder will provide assessments, plan and deliver interventions for people whose mental health problems have a marked impact on their occupational functioning, and who have complex occupational needs. The successful candidate must be able to effectively manage their own time and work proactively to meet the fast pace and demands of the service. They will require excellent communication skills and an ability to work flexibly to facilitate timely discharges.

We offer clinical and management supervision and continuing professional development.

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jennifer Parker Job title: Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01254 226239