Senior Occupational Therapist

LSCft; Preston; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist (Band 6) to join the South Ribble Community Mental Health Team. The role focuses on specialist OT assessment, formulation and intervention for individuals with complex occupational, functional or vocational needs within a supportive MDT context.

The post emphasizes delivery of group and individual interventions, supervisory duties for the Band 5 OT rotation, and opportunities for service

Qualifications

• Diploma/BSC (Hons) in Occupational Therapy (OT)
• State registered with Health Professionals Council.
• Post Graduate training relevant to mental health work in appropriate speciality

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy assessment, formulation and intervention for clients with complex needs.
• Deliver range of group and/or individual interventions drawn from relevant frames of reference.
• Prioritise planning and delivery of interventions for those with significant impact on occupational functioning.
• Liaise across service boundaries and contribute to team efficiency.

Education

Diploma/BSC (Hons) in Occupational Therapy (OT)

State registered with Health Professionals Council

Post Graduate training relevant to mental health work in appropriate speciality

Tools

Excellent communication skills

Clinical reasoning

Supervisory skills

Job description

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, childrens’ 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 excited to announce a full-time post has arisen for an experienced and dynamic senior Occupational Therapist (Band 6) to join our South Ribble Community Mental Health Team.

The unique role of occupational therapy is highly valued within the teams, and you will have a predominantly occupational therapy specific workload. This will include providing specialist occupational therapy assessment, formulation and intervention to those with complex occupational, functional or vocational needs.

The roles will also involve the provision of support and advice to the multi-disciplinary team through consultancy, to ensure service users’ occupational needs are considered and met. Additionally, there will be some expectation of generic working, where appropriate.

The post does require supervisory skills to support the Band 5 OT rotational post.

We are looking to recruit occupational therapists that have a keen interest and passion for occupational therapy in mental health, with substantial post-registration experience in OT and in a relevant mental health setting. You will have excellent communication skills, sound clinical reasoning and a strong understanding of the occupational therapy role within recovery.

The successful candidates will receive regular supervision, access to CPD opportunities and be part of a supportive occupational therapy network. Additionally, there will be the potential to assist with service developments, including an evolving OT group-work project.

Main duties of the job

Having substantial experience, specialist interest, and expertise in mental health occupational therapy, the postholder will use their deep understanding of the relationship between occupation and mental health to provide occupational therapy in order to maintain, restore or create a match beneficial to the individual between the abilities of the person, the demands of her/his occupations in the areas of self-care, productivity and leisure and the demands of the environment. (adapted from Creek 2003).

The postholder will deliver a range of group and/or individual interventions drawn from relevant frames of reference, demonstrating sophisticated clinical reasoning skills. They will prioritise planning and delivering interventions for people whose mental health problems have a marked impact on their occupational functioning and who have complex occupational needs. This senior position requires achieving an appropriate balance between the provision of specialist occupational therapy and taking on shared roles that contribute to the efficient functioning of the team.

As an emergent leader and skillful communicator, the postholder will liaise and negotiate across service boundaries and in varied settings.

We welcome informal enquiries, so for further information please contact us using the details provided.

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

Qualifications

• Diploma/BSC (Hons) in Occupational Therapy (OT)


• State registered with Health Professionals Council.


• Post Graduate training relevant to mental health work in appropriate speciality

Knowledge

• Detailed knowledge of how mental health problems impact on occupational performance and how occupational therapy theory informs practice within community mental health settings


• Knowledge of current best practice in mental health, and awareness of relevant government directives and legislation


• Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions using expert level clinical reasoning.

Experience

• Substantial post registration experience in OT and in a mental health setting, including experience in relevant specialist area)


• Familiarity with audit processes


• Extensive clinical experiences including individual and group work in mental health specialties

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.