Rotational Occupational Therapist

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We currently have a vacancy for a full time Band 5 occupational therapist on our 12 monthly rotation. The rotational posts include:

Secure services, inpatients at Guild Lodge, Preston
Older Adults Care Home liasion, Bamber Bridge
Adult Mental Health in-patients, Chorley
Community Physical placement in the Falls Prevention Service, Centurion Way, Leyland
Adult Community Mental Health Team, Strand House, Preston

You will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills using preceptorship and will work with and receive supervision from experienced therapists. We are looking for a therapist who is enthusiastic, motivated and willing to learn. All areas offer different experiences We have clear clinical as well as an exciting range of vocational pathways- and focus very much on occupation.

So if you are someone that enjoys team work, occupations, is supportive of inclusion and diversity and enjoys having the chance to experience a broad and comprehensive range of opportunities and skills - come and join us! We are a warm welcoming and forward thinking profession!

Having experience, a specialist interest, and expertise in mental health occupational therapy is desirable.

Main duties of the job

The post is a rotational post, whereby the post holder rotates to a new area of practice every 12 months, ranging from inpatient acute mental health services to forensic mental health.
As part of the Occupational Therapy Service the job holder will be required to work in a variety of clinical areas with an allocated case load.
Provide individual and group interventions in a variety of settings as part of the overall Occupational Therapy treatment programme.
The post holder will supervised to develop their understanding of the relationship between occupation, mental and physical health, to provide occupational therapy utilising assessment from the Model of Human Occupation and C-MOPE.
The post holder will be supervised to deliver a range of group and/or individual interventions drawn from relevant frames of reference, demonstrating sound clinical reasoning skills.
You will prioritise planning and delivering interventions for people whose mental health problems have a marked impact on their occupational functioning and who have complex occupational needs.
The post holder will be working alongside vulnerable adults who experience a range of mental health and challenging behaviours (including on occasions physical health difficulties.

About us

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. 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.

LSCFT is a great place to work and has a sound future as a leading provider of excellent mental health and substance misuse services. The Trust invests in its staff and seeks to provide them with opportunities for training and personal development.

Secure Mental Health Care for Lancashire and South Cumbria is provided at Guild Lodge, Whittingham. The service has steadily expanded from it's inception in 1999 and currently has a range of inpatient and community services including 164 beds.

Our staff receive:

Full induction and support for those new to the services
Access to salary sacrifice schemes for cars, electronics etc.
Excellent support and Wellbeing services
Superb external training and development opportunities
Opportunities to develop leadership skills across differing care environments
Talent Management Programme

Date posted

27 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum (subject to confirmation)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-SPS1185-CS

Job locations

Guild Lodge base - will work across Central Lancashire

Preston

PR3 2JH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification for more in depth information on the role and the main responsibilities,

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification for more in depth information on the role and the main responsibilities,

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/BSc/MSc in Occupational Therapy
Ongoing registration with the Health Professionals Council

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of current best practice in OT (including secure mental health services).
Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
Basic knowledge of health legislation and current practice, including CPA and risk assessment and management

Experience

Essential

Evidence in the application of the OT process
Broad range of under graduate practice placement experience
Use of functional assessment and the analysis of occupation.

Desirable

Previous experience of working in mental health - paid or voluntary capacity

Skills

Essential

Evidenced effective written and oral communication skills
Evidence of the ability to work single-handedly with individuals and groups
Evidence of good computer literacy

Desirable

European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

Work related circumstances

Essential

Has demonstrated a commitment to client centred, non-discriminatory practice.
Has demonstrated an ability to meet the essential travel requirements of the role

Desirable

Membership of relevant special interest group (e.g. COT Specialist Section - Mental Health)
Membership of Professional Body (COT/BAOT)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/BSc/MSc in Occupational Therapy
Ongoing registration with the Health Professionals Council

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of current best practice in OT (including secure mental health services).
Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
Basic knowledge of health legislation and current practice, including CPA and risk assessment and management

Experience

Essential

Evidence in the application of the OT process
Broad range of under graduate practice placement experience
Use of functional assessment and the analysis of occupation.

Desirable

Previous experience of working in mental health - paid or voluntary capacity

Skills

Essential

Evidenced effective written and oral communication skills
Evidence of the ability to work single-handedly with individuals and groups
Evidence of good computer literacy

Desirable

European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

Work related circumstances

Essential

Has demonstrated a commitment to client centred, non-discriminatory practice.
Has demonstrated an ability to meet the essential travel requirements of the role

Desirable

Membership of relevant special interest group (e.g. COT Specialist Section - Mental Health)
Membership of Professional Body (COT/BAOT)

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.