Occupational Therapist (Rotation)

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

The Bay Locality

Band 5 Occupational Therapist (Rotation)

37.5 hours - Permanent position

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is an exciting place to be an Occupational Therapist, and be highly valued in our Trust's approach to multi-disciplinary care. We have sound professional structures to lead and inspire our substantial Occupational Therapy workforce with inclusivity and wellbeing at its centre.

We are committed to delivering excellent services, putting occupation at the centre of our work and championing peoples' rights for occupational needs to be recognised and addressed.

If you are an OT who would like to develop experience within different settings including mental health and learning disabilities we currently have vacancies for Occupational Therapists within our rotational scheme due to promotion.

Main duties of the job

You would be based with a variety of teams across Lancaster. In the future we're hoping to add clinical areas in Morecombe and South Cumbria. You will work within each team for 12 months. The teams currently include;

The Orchard: Adult In-Patient Mental Health Services, Pathfinders Drive, Lancaster, LA1 4JJ

Older Adult Community Mental Health Team, De Vitre House, Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 5AN

Adult Learning Disability Services, Pathfinders Drive, Lancaster, LA1 4J

You will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills having access to preceptorship and a training and development programme with an emphasis on continuous quality improvement. You will also work with and receive supervision from experienced Occupational Therapists and OT Technical Instructors.

There are plenty of opportunities for professional development including evidence based best practice forums, an Allied Health Professional journal club; peer development and support groups and an AHP research and innovation forum.

There is also the flexibility and scope to move into other areas of the Trust should your personal circumstances change.

We are looking for Occupational Therapists who are passionate about person-centred care; working with people and their carers to achieve the best outcomes, and want to make a difference in people's lives.

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.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Barn

Lancaster

LA1 4JJ

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Barn

Lancaster

LA1 4JJ

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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