Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 351-SPS1274-MS
- Employer
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Guild Lodge
- Town
- Preston
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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
An opportunity has arisen for a Occupational Therapist to join the occupational therapy rotation in central Lancashire, which is a well established rotation post with variety of learning opportunities. This post offers the opportunity to undertake occupational therapy in a forensic mental health setting.
You will be involved in the maintenance and delivery of Occupational Therapy Services across the trust including the coordination, implementation of tailored specific treatment programmes for your own caseload. There are excellent facilities – ranging from ward based involvement, to a custom built therapeutic resources centre (with a range of facilities including a sports hall and gym), a vocational rehabilitation facility a social centre, as well as accessing the community, and community based interventions.
Secure Mental Health Care for Lancashire and South Cumbria is provided at Guild Lodge, Whittingham. The service has steadily expanded from it's inception in 1999 and currently has a range of inpatient and community services including 164 beds.
Our staff receive:
- Full induction and support for those new to the services
- Access to salary sacrifice schemes for cars, electronics etc.
- Interviewer information pack
- Excellent support and Wellbeing services
- Superb external training and development opportunities
- Opportunities to develop leadership skills across differing care environments
- Talent Management Programme
Main duties of the job
Please note: A means of transport is essential and applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS Clearance as part of the pre-employment checks.
To provide routine occupational therapy interventions in order to maintain, restore or create a match beneficial to the individual between the abilities of the person, the demands of her/his occupations in the areas of self care, productivity and leisure and the demands of the environment. (adapted from Creek 2003).
The post holder works alongside more senior experienced therapist/s to consolidate and develop their skills, and while able to work alone as an autonomous professional, they are supported through regular contact and supervision from the senior therapist/s. They may contribute to the occupational therapy plans for people with complex needs, but are not the responsible therapist in assessing and providing occupational therapy plans for people with very complex occupational needs.
After a period of preceptorship, and following approved training, the band 5 occupational therapist provides fieldwork placements for occupational therapy undergraduates. As confidence and experience grows, the therapist becomes increasingly responsible for the supervision of support staff, and for the delegation of occupational therapy tasks.
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
- Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Ongoing registration with Health Professionals Council.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Some knowledge of current best practice in OT (including mental health).
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Understanding of team dynamics
- Basic knowledge of health legislation and current practice, including CPA and risk assessment and management
- Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
Experience
Essential criteria
- Application of the Occupational Therapy 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
Skills
Essential criteria
- Group work skills
- Ability to work single-handedly with individuals and groups
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Computer literacy
Special requirements
Essential criteria
- Commitment to client centred, non-discriminatory practice.
- Commitment to lifelong learning.
- Willingness to work flexibly to meet client need.
- Enhanced DBS disclosure willingness
- Mandatory Violence Reduction Training fitness
- Ability to meet travel requirements of role
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alexandra Bland
- Job title
- Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01772 406693
- Additional information
If you are interested to know more about this exciting post and would like to arrange an informal visit/discussion please contact Alexandra Bland on 01772 406693.
For enquiries please contact the following staff: -
Alexandra Bland: 01772 406693
Mark Love: 01772 406693
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