Senior OT - Mental Health & Community (Flexible)

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Morecambe; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

CPD opportunities

Supportive team

Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist for the Lancaster and Morecambe Community Mental Health Team. Based in Lancaster, you will manage a dedicated OT caseload, delivering assessment, formulation and interventions for complex mental health needs.

You will provide supervision and contribute to a supportive MDT, with access to CPD opportunities and flexible working arrangements as part of a welfare focused NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Must be aRegistered Occupational Therapist with post‑registration experience.
• Minimum 2 years post registration experience and 18 months in a relevant mental health setting.
• Excellent communication skills and sound clinical reasoning.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist OT assessment, formulation and intervention for complex cases.
• Deliver group facilitation and contribute to MDT discussions.
• Offer consultancy to the multidisciplinary team and support the local OT network.

Skills

Mental health OT

Clinical reasoning

Team consultancy

Communication skills

Education

Registered Occupational Therapist

Job description

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist for the Lancaster and Morecambe Community Mental Health Team. Based in Lancaster, you will manage a dedicated OT caseload, delivering assessment, formulation and interventions for complex mental health needs.

You will provide supervision and contribute to a supportive MDT, with access to CPD opportunities and flexible working arrangements as part of a welfare focused NHS environment.