# Senior Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-occupational-therapist/e9ccb6fa-ff71-467d-aa39-c6e3a380b41e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-occupational-therapist/e9ccb6fa-ff71-467d-aa39-c6e3a380b41e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Guild Lodge - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata (subject to confirmation) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T08:30:30.029Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8382738 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8382738?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview A vacancy has arisen for a dynamic Band 6 Occupational Therapist within the Occupational Therapy team which is based within older adult mental health In-patient services within Pennine locality. The team provides occupational therapy input into the in–patient ward at Hillview, Royal Blackburn Hospital. The team consists of OTs, Occupational Therapy assistants, and Recovery Support workers who work collaboratively with the in-patient multi-disciplinary team to promote a model of Recovery. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist who has a commitment to further developing their skills within a mental health setting. We will require post registration experience, including working within a mental health setting. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will provide assessments, plan and deliver interventions for people whose mental health problems have a marked impact on their occupational functioning, and who have complex occupational needs. The successful candidate must be able to effectively manage their own time and work proactively to meet the fast pace and demands of the service. They will require excellent communication skills and an ability to work flexibly to facilitate timely discharges. We offer clinical and management supervision and continuing professional development. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Detailed knowledge of how mental health problems impact on occupational performance and how occupational therapy theory informs practice within mental health settings - Knowledge of current best practice in 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Post registration experience, including mental health - Familiarity with audit processes - Use of evidence-based practice ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to work autonomously and set own and others priorities - Ability to work as autonomous senior OT within an MDT - Ability to devise specialist interventions to address occupational dysfunction to improve occupational performance ### Education/ 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 ## Documents - [we do more at lscft (pdf, 654.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2256) - [job description / person specification (docx, 260.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10711739) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.