Senior Occupational Therapist

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Farington Moss; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Leyland is seeking a clinician to join the Community Rehabilitation Service. The post involves assessing patients in an LCC-led short-term bed setting as part of intermediate care, with a focus on dementia and cognitive difficulties, and delivering occupational therapy within a multidisciplinary team.

You will have HCPC registration and a Degree in Occupational Therapy, with CPD evidence and opportunities for supervision and training.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience delivering Occupational Therapy in a rehabilitation or community setting.
• Ability to plan, implement and review patient care with a person-centred approach.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients within an LCC-led short-term bed setting as part of intermediate care.
• Deliver holistic Occupational Therapy care and promote rehabilitation.
• Support patient integration back into the community, focusing on dementia/cognitive difficulties.

Skills

Communication

MDT collaboration

Presentation skills

Prioritisation

Education

HCPC Registration

Occupational Therapy degree/diploma

CPD evidence

Job description

Site Community Rehab Service, Leyland House Town Leyland Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata (subject to confirmation) Salary period Yearly Closing 23/09/2026 23:59

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
• Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated clinician to join the Community Rehabilitation Service. The team is an integrated multi-disciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants.
This role will involve assessing patients within an LCC lead short-term bed setting - as part of intermediate care. You will support patient integration back into the community due to deterioration in health or functional ability. This role would suit a clinician that has a keen interest in assessing patients living with Dementia/cognitive difficulties. You would have the opportunity to access supervision and training in relation to rehabilitation with this complex cohort of patients.

Main duties of the job

You will need excellent communication skills and have experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team. The role will involve delivering excellent Occupational Therapy care with an opportunity to take part in activities which encourage continued professional development. The role will involve a holistic approach to emphasising the elements of recuperative and rehabilitative care for individuals with complex needs.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

• HCPC Registration
• Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Evidence of CPD in relevant areas

Knowledge

• Experience and ability to work effectively within an MDT
• Evidence of clinical topic training / staff presentations
• Evidence of supervision of assistant staff / students

Experience

• Treatment of a broad range of conditions
• Demonstrable evidence of improving and developing service /practice
• Evidence of leading and implementing clinical change

Personal skills and abilities

• Excellent written and oral presentation skills
• Skills for assessing, diagnosing and treating a range of conditions
• Ability to prioritise a workload effectively

You are advised to consider applying for LSCFT vacancies as soon as possible as in some instances vacancies are closed as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received. If you are not invited to interview within four weeks of the closing date then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates.

Please note that further communication from LSCFT will normally be to the email address given on the application form. You should also ensure that email addresses and telephone numbers are provided for your referees, to enable LSCFT to contact them.

Please ensure that you read the person specification as your application will be measured against this document.

If you use AI to assist with your application, you must declare this. Undeclared use may result in withdrawal. Please ensure your application reflects your own skills and experiences. While AI tools can assist, they may produce generic or inaccurate content. We encourage you to provide personal examples that demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria.

For all posts which require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check please be aware of the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. You are therefore advised to consider applying for this vacancy as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Name Charlotte Ellison Job title Operational Team Coordinator Email address [e-mail] Additional information

Alternative contact details: Julia Martindale on [e-mail]