Senior Occupational Therapist/ Physiotherapist

NHS; Leyland; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Leyland is seeking a Senior Therapist to support admission avoidance and timely discharges in a community setting. The ideal candidate will have a Degree in Occupational Therapy, proven assessment skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Competitive salary from £38,682 to £46,580 pro rata, with flexible working patterns considered.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Supportive work environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience and ability to work effectively within an MDT.
• Evidence of treatment of a broad range of conditions.
• Demonstrable evidence of improving and developing service/practice.

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical triage to support timely discharges.
• Support admission avoidance triage.
• Cover broader community network for triage work.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Sound assessment abilities

Ability to work autonomously

Leadership skills

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy

HCPC Registration

Evidence of CPD

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Lancashire South Cumbria Foundation Trust's (LSCFT) Central + West Network to work as a Senior Therapist. The role sits within the acute therapy delivery within Care Connexions provided by LSCFT as part of the Urgent Community Response, Virtual Ward and Home First teams, made up of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and technical instructors. The focus is on admission avoidance in the community and early supported discharge from the acute hospital by providing a therapy assessment of patients' function and care needs in their home environment following the principles of discharge to assess model. The teams work with other social care providers to provide an integrated health and social care approach to ensure the most appropriate intermediate care services are commissioned based on the patient\'s needs. The closing date is 22 September 2025.

Main duties of the job

Within the Specialist Therapist position, part of the role is to undertake clinical triage supporting timely discharges from acute care, ensuring the most appropriate services are commissioned, and to support admission avoidance triage. You may be asked to cover across the wider community network including triage work as part of Care Connexions single point of access. We are looking to appoint dynamic, enthusiastic and forward-thinking therapists to join our service, with excellent communication skills, sound assessment abilities, and the capacity to work autonomously as well as within a team. Hours may be required to be worked over 7 days between 08.00 and 20.00, depending on service need. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure. Part-time hours will be considered for this post.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area. Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages 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, flexi-time and career breaks. Applicants are encouraged to state this request clearly on their application and discuss options at interview.

Job responsibilities

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT. The Trust is committed to equality and diversity in employment and may have flexible working options available. We are a no smoking organisation.

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

Skills

• Skills for assessing, diagnosing and treating a range of conditions
• Able to work independently as an autonomous practitioner
• Ability to make clinical decisions, demonstrating good leadership skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year, per annum, pro rata