About this role
Job summary
Fylde Coast Older Adult CMHT is an Older Adults Community Mental Health service based on Central Drive in Blackpool.
We are a 5 day a week service with operating hours from 9am to 5pm.
We are a multidisciplinary team, with close working links with other health departments, social services and voluntary agencies.
Our service users can present with both functional and organic mental health difficulties which are often combined with complex social care and physical health needs.
We are looking to recruit a Band 6 occupational therapist with experience and enthusiasm in working with older people, to join the friendly and supportive Community Mental Health team on the Fylde Coast.
Main duties of the job
The Band 6 occupational therapist will have the opportunity to consolidate their skills in mental health, and we want to recruit someone who is keen to develop the specialist skills needed in an older adult community mental health team.
There is an expectation that the successful applicant would have some supervision responsibilities to more junior team members.
This is a community-based post and, as such, the ability to travel across the Fylde Coast including rural areas and those difficult to access via public transport will be required.
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.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well
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) State registered with Health and Care Professions Council. Post Graduate training relevant to mental health work in appropriate speciality
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
2 years post registration experience with at least 1 years 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.
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 Shorelands
Blackpool
FY1 5JW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)