Occupational Therapist

Main area Allied Health Professionals Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent:
Band 5 to Band 6 Development Post Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
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772-SRP

Site The Harbour Town Blackpool Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 23:59

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive 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, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
• Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist to join our well established Older Adult Community Mental Health team on the Fylde Coast.

This post is offered as a Band 5–6 developmental role and is open to all applicants who hold a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification and are HCPC registered. This is a developmental post designed to support the successful applicant to progress from Band 5 to Band 6 by developing the clinical expertise, leadership skills and professional competencies associated with a Band 6 Occupational Therapist over an agreed period of time.

Progression will be supported through structured supervision, mentorship, appraisal, competency development and access to continuing professional development opportunities.

At Band 5, the post holder will work under the supervision of a senior occupational therapist to develop skills in assessment, intervention planning, risk management and multi-disciplinary working within Older Adult Community Mental Health services.

As competencies are achieved, the post holder will progressively take on increased responsibility, autonomy and leadership functions consistent with Band 6 practice.

The post holder supports the delivery of the community services through the provision of the assessment treatment, planning and delivery of evidence based occupational therapy interventions.

Having experience, specialist interest, and expertise in mental health occupational therapy, the post holder will use their deep understanding of the relationship between occupation and mental health to provide occupational therapy 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).

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…