Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapy Assistant

The closing date is 21 May 2025

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Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is an exciting place to be an Occupational Therapy Assistant and it is a highly valued role in our Trust's approach to multi-disciplinary care. We have sound professional structures to lead and inspire our Occupational Therapy workforce. We are committed to delivering excellent services, putting occupation at the centre of our work and championing peoples' rights for their occupational needs to be recognised and addressed.

We are seeking a compassionate and enthusiastic Band 4 Occupational Therapy Assistant to join the Adult Inpatient Unit at the Harbour on a part time, permanent contract. The post involves working alongside experienced Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistants, Recovery Support Workers and the Multidisciplinary Team with inpatients experiencing acute mental health problems.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work alongside the OT Team on the adult wards and will support the ward OTs with assessing patients within the hospital, community and home environments and supporting with patient centred care and timely discharges to home or the most appropriate placement. They will also be expected to participate in supervision of support staff and assist in local developments related to the Occupational Therapy department and wider hospital community.

We are looking for an Occupational Therapy Assistant who is enthusiastic about working in mental health with excellent communication skills and who wants to develop their clinical skills and knowledge in this exciting area. They will be supported to develop their skills through regular contact and supervision from senior therapists as well as well as being supported and encouraged with their own professional development.

About us

The successful candidate will be work alongside the OT Team on the adult wards and will support the ward OTs with assessing patients within the hospital, community and home environments and supporting with patient centered care and timely discharges to home or the most appropriate placement. They will also be expected to participate in supervision of support staff and assist in local developments related to the Occupational Therapy department and wider hospital community.

We are looking for an Occupational Therapy Assistant who is enthusiastic about working in mental health with excellent communication skills and who wants to develop their clinical skills and knowledge in this exciting area. They will be supported to develop their skills through regular contact and supervision from senior therapists as well as well as being supported and encouraged with their own professional development.

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-FYL608-SRP

Job locations

The Harbour

Windmill Rise

Blackpool

FY4 4FE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE/level 5 or above in English and Maths or equivalent.
  • Qualification in health or care e.g.NVQ LEVEL 4, Training to Diploma or foundation level, Assistant practitioner qualification.
  • Relevant Qualifications for example sports therapy, personal training, etc.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate understanding of Occupational Therapy.
  • Ability to demonstrate understanding of the client group with which the post holder will work e.g. Mental health difficulties.
  • Ability to demonstrate understanding of the importance of being able to do the things, they want or need to do to people's mental well-being.
  • Ability to demonstrate understanding of the concepts of recovery.

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in a support worker role with people who experience mental health difficulties with an understanding of the roles of other professions within the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Experience of working with people with a broad range of Mental Health conditions and people who have cognitive, physical, learning disability or challenging behaviour.
  • Previous experience working in therapy/care settings e.g. inpatient settings or social services agency/department.
  • Experience of teaching patients and carers.
Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE/level 5 or above in English and Maths or equivalent.
  • Qualification in health or care e.g.NVQ LEVEL 4, Training to Diploma or foundation level, Assistant practitioner qualification.
  • Relevant Qualifications for example sports therapy, personal training, etc.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate understanding of Occupational Therapy.
  • Ability to demonstrate understanding of the client group with which the post holder will work e.g. Mental health difficulties.
  • Ability to demonstrate understanding of the importance of being able to do the things, they want or need to do to people's mental well-being.
  • Ability to demonstrate understanding of the concepts of recovery.

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in a support worker role with people who experience mental health difficulties with an understanding of the roles of other professions within the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Experience of working with people with a broad range of Mental Health conditions and people who have cognitive, physical, learning disability or challenging behaviour.
  • Previous experience working in therapy/care settings e.g. inpatient settings or social services agency/department.
  • Experience of teaching patients and carers.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Harbour

Windmill Rise

Blackpool

FY4 4FE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Harbour

Windmill Rise

Blackpool

FY4 4FE


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

Michelle Englishby

michelle.englishby@lscft.nhs.uk

01253447971

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-FYL608-SRP

Job locations

The Harbour

Windmill Rise

Blackpool

FY4 4FE


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