An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) to work as Band 6 Occupational Therapists.We have two posts, a fixed term contract at 22.5 hours per week to cover maternity leave, and a permanent post at 30 hours per week. The roles are based within the Older Adult Community Mental Health Team at Charnley Fold in Bamber Bridge.

We are looking to appoint two dynamic, enthusiastic and forward thinking Occupational Therapists with an interest working with older adults who wants to expand their clinical skills within mental health. You will have excellent communication skills and can demonstrate sound clinical assessment skills with the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.

Charnley Fold is a supportive and friendly place to work. You will have the opportunity to further develop and enhance your skills and will be expected to provide professional supervision for our Band 5 and Band 4 Occupational Therapy staff. You will receive professional supervision from a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist. There are plenty of opportunities for professional development including evidence based practice forums, Occupational Therapy best practice forums, continuing professional development training sessions, and an AHP research forum. We highly value staff health and wellbeing and provide opportunities for one to one and group time within work as well as regular social meet ups.

Main duties of the job

LSCFT is an exciting place to be an Occupational Therapist, and be highly valued in our Trust's approach to multidisciplinary care. We are committed to delivering excellent services, putting occupation at the centre of our work and championing people's rights for occupational needs to be recognised and addressed. We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process that values diversity and promotes equality.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure and the successful applicant will be required to pay for their DBS check

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. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

Job description

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

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

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

Knowledge

Essential

• Detailed knowledge of how mental health problems impact on occupational performance and how occupational therapy theory informs practice within mental health settings
• Knowledge of current best practice in inpatient 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

Essential

• 2 years post registration experience with at least 1 years in mental health
• Familiarity with audit processes
• Extensive clinical experiences including individual and group work in mental health specialties

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work as autonomous senior OT within an MDT
• Ability to devise specialist interventions to address occupational dysfunction to improve occupational performance
• Sophisticated reason skills to analyse professional and ethical issues

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Older Adults CMHT Central (65+)

Preston

PR5 6YA

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