Job summary Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is an exciting place to be an Occupational Therapist and it is a highly valued role in our Trust's approach to multi-disciplinary care.
We have sound professional structures to lead and inspire our Occupational Therapy workforce.
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.
We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work in the Acute Adult Inpatient Unit at the Harbour, Blackpool; delivering care to service users who are experiencing mental health problems.
The successful candidate will be responsible for caseloads, assessing patients within the hospital and home environments and supporting with patient centred care and timely discharges to home or the most appropriate placement.
Main duties of the job You will have the opportunity to further develop and enhance your skills and will be expected to provide professional supervision for our Band 5, Band 4 and Band 3 Occupational Therapy staff.
You will receive regular professional supervision from a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist and you will be supported and encouraged with your own professional development.
We are looking for an enthusiastic OT who is keen to work with adults in mental health and to develop their clinical skills in this exciting area.
About us 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. Job description Job responsibilities For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Diploma/BSC (Hons) in Occupational Therapy (OT) State registered with Health Professionals Council.
Post Graduate training relevant to mental health work in appropriate speciality Practice Placement Qualification (Undergraduate OT student educator) within 1 year of appointment Knowledge Essential Detailed knowledge of how mental health problems impact on occupational performance and how occupational therapy theory informs practice within mental health settings with a focus on older adult mental health and the clinical needs of this population.
Knowledge of current best practice in older adult 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.
Knowledge of current research in specialist area and ability to implement into practice.
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