Job summary
Employer heading
Rotational Occupational Therapist
Band 5
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:
• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
• Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports 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, home/remote working, and flexi-time.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
A new rotational development has arisen within South Cumbria for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist (OT), which aims to support your preceptorship journey and also your continuous professional development opportunities across both the inpatient and community settings. We are seeking an individual who is passionate about working with people who have a varied range of mental health needs.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Trust is an exciting place to work as an OT, and be highly valued amongst an established Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT), to ensure that we can provide the best outcomes for our patients. 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.
If you would like any further information or to speak with the teams, please contact us on the details provided.
Main duties of the job
At Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, we are developing our Allied Health Professional (AHP) community within the Bay Network, to ensure that we are offering positions that facilitate longevity within your chosen career pathway.
If you are an OT, who would like to expand your experience within different adult mental health settings, we currently have a vacancy for two full time positions. This rotation will offer a plethora of opportunities for professional development, with a robust training platform offering mandatory training opportunities, a trust-wide preceptorship and peer support from a developing AHP community through evidence-based practice forums, we have this new opportunity available.
The rotational post currently offers the opportunity to work across 2 clinical areas across a 12 month period:
- Dova, Mental Health inpatient ward, Dane Garth
- Furness, Community Mental Health Team
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma/Bsc/Msc in Occupational Therapy (OT)
- Ongoing registration with Health Professionals Council
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of current best practice in OT
- Understanding of team dynamics Basic knowledge of mental health legislation and current practice, including CPA and risk assessment and management
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
Experience
Essential criteria
- Application of the OT process
- Broad range of under graduate practice placement experience
- Use of functional assessment and the analysis of occupation
- Positive learning from experience gained in mental health setting pre or post qualification
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sam Bennett
- Job title
- Associate Director of Allied Professionals (AHPs)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07813990498
- Additional information
Samantha Woolveridge - Ward Manager
01229 404357
Amanda Sephton - Team Lead
07790 565533
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