Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic and forward thinking qualified Occupational Therapist to join the Occupational Therapy team on the acute mental health inpatient unit based at Dane Garth, Furness General Hospital. The post will be supported under the supervision of the Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist. The fully aligned role will involve clinical Occupational Therapy provision working within a multidisciplinary team within the adult acute inpatient setting for service users experiencing mental health difficulties.
The successful candidate will provide Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to service users to support recovery within inpatient settings and support with discharge processes. The successful candidate will also undertake supervision of junior staff and assist in local developments related to the Occupational Therapy services locally and across the footprint of Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who is enthusiastic about working within mental health and possesses good time management skills and a compassionate approach to others.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have substantial experience, special 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 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 will deliver a range of group and/or individual interventions drawn from relevant frames of reference, demonstrating sophisticated clinical reasoning skills. They will prioritise planning and delivering interventions for people whose mental health problems have a marked impact on their occupational functioning, who demonstrate high occupational risk and who have complex occupational needs. As an emergent leader and skillful communicator, the post holder will liaise and negotiate across service boundaries and in varied settings. They are research aware and use evidence to support and develop practice.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please review the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of current best practice in within clinical area
- Knowledge of health legislation and current practice, risk assessment and management Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
- Ability to work effectively within an MDT Knowledge and appreciation of lone working risks
Experience
Essential
- Application of the Occupational Therapy process and relevant evidence base.
- Experience of occupational formulation or formulating treatment plans.
- Multi-disciplinary working.
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy Evidence of CPD in relevant areas
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This advert is for Senior Occupational Therapist with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Preston, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Jul 2026.
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