Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 18 September 2025

Job summary

A vacancy has arison for a dynamic Band 6 Occupational Therapist within the Occupational Therapy team which is based within acute adult mental health In-patient services within the Pennine locality. The team provides occupational therapy input into all the in-patient wards at Pendleview, Royal Blackburn Hospital and Woodview at Whalley.

The team consists of OTs, Occupational Therapy assistants and Recovery Support workers who work collaboratively with the inpatient multi-disciplinary team to promote a model of recovery.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist who has a commitment to further developing their skills within a mental health setting. We will require at least 18 months post registration experience, with at least 12 months of this working within a mental health setting.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide assessments, plan and deliver interventions for people whose mental health problems have a marked impact on their occupational functioning, and who have complex occupational needs. The successful candidate must be able to effectively manage their own time and work proactively to meet the fast pace and demands of the service. They will require excellent communication skills and an ability to work flexibly to facilitate timely discharges.

We offer clinical and management supervision and continuing professional development.

For further information please contact us on the details provided.

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.

Date posted

04 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, pro rata (subject to confirmation)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-PEN998-CL-A

Job locations

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

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

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/BSC (Hons) in Occupational Therapy (OT)
Post Graduate training relevant to mental health work in appropriate speciality
Documented evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)

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

Several years post registration experience including experience in mental health
Use of evidence-based practice
Extensive clinical experiences including individual and group work in mental health specialties

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/BSC (Hons) in Occupational Therapy (OT)
Post Graduate training relevant to mental health work in appropriate speciality
Documented evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)

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

Several years post registration experience including experience in mental health
Use of evidence-based practice
Extensive clinical experiences including individual and group work in mental health specialties

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

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

Employer's website

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