About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dynamic Senior Occupational Therapist within our Lancaster and Morecambe Community Mental Health Team. You will be based in Lancaster.
As part of this team you will have an occupational therapy specific caseload. You will provide specialist occupational therapy assessment, formulation and intervention to those with complex occupational, functional or vocational needs and group facilitation. Your role will also involve the provision of support and advice to the multi-disciplinary team through consultancy, to ensure service users occupational needs are considered and met. You will be collaboratively working with our B5 occupational therapist within the team.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit an occupational therapist who has a keen interest and a passion for occupational therapy in mental health, with at least 2 years post registration experience and 18 months experience in a relevant mental health setting. You will have excellent communication skills, sound clinical reasoning and a strong understanding of the occupational therapy role within recovery.
You will receive regular supervision, access to CPD opportunities and be part of a supportive occupational therapy network.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support 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 and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy. HCPC Registration. Practice Educator capability.
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of mental health occupational therapy, occupational performance, recovery, risk assessment, social inclusion and evidence-based practice.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and professional standards.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience as an Occupational Therapist in mental health services.
- Experience managing complex caseloads.
- Experience of MDT working. Experience supervising staff and/or students.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
TBC
Morcambe
LA4 5QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)