Senior Occupational Therapist | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Blackburn is seeking a Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist for a full-time role in the East Pennine Home Based Treatment Team. The ideal candidate will deliver Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions for service users experiencing mental health challenges at home. Responsibilities include supervising junior staff and engaging with multidisciplinary teams to support recovery. The position offers opportunities for personal and professional development within an inclusive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Qualified Occupational Therapist with experience in mental health.
• Enthusiastic team worker committed to high standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions.
• Undertake supervision of junior staff.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Good time management skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in busy environments

Education

Qualification in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist – Full Time

Team: East Pennine Home Based Treatment Team

Base: Pendle House, Nelson

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic and forward thinking qualified Occupational Therapist to join the East Pennine Home Based Treatment Team based in Nelson. The post will be supported under the supervision of a network Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist. The fully aligned role will involve clinical Occupational Therapy provision working within a multidisciplinary team within the adult acute setting for service users experiencing mental health difficulties requiring home-based treatment.

The successful candidate will provide Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to service users to support recovery within home treatment. The successful candidate will also undertake supervision of junior staff and assist in local developments related to the Occupational Therapy services locally and across the footprint of Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful candidate will be supported within Occupational Therapy Best Practice Forums and shadowing opportunities will be provided via Occupational Therapists working within other home-based treatment teams within the trust.

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who is enthusiastic about working within mental health and possesses good time management skills and a compassionate approach to others.

The successful candidate will be an able team worker with excellent communication skills with experience of working successfully within busy environments.

If you have these qualities and wish to work with a supportive team who strive to achieve high standards then this could be the role for you.

If you would like further information regarding the role or an informal chat please contact us using the details provided.

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.

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

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026.