Senior Occupational Therapist | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	19 Mai 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata (subject to confirmation)
Oriau:	Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau:	18 Mehefin 2025
Lleoliad:	Leyland, PR26 6TY
Cwmni:	Lancashire Care Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7200261/351-CEN2268-MS

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Due to continued expansion of the Home First service, we are looking to recruit a senior Occupational Therapist to our existing, well established team in central Lancashire

The Home First Team is made up of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Technical Instructors. With a focus on supporting discharges from the acute hospital by providing a therapy assessment within a time limited window to patients in their home environment following the principles of discharge to assess model.

The Home First Team works collaboratively with the CATCH (central allocation for care and health) team which is a multidisciplinary integrated health and social care team working together to ensure the most appropriate intermediate care services are commissioned based on the patient’s needs.

You will improve experience for patients and their families in relation to the discharge process; promote continuity of care from the acute into the community by supporting an integrated approach. Enable patient’s to recover within their home environment after assessment of needs within their usual place of residence.

Home First therapists will encounter varied and often fast moving situations.

Part of the Senior Occupational Therapist role part may include clinical triage to support timely discharges from acute ensuring the most appropriate services are commissioned and also to support admission avoidance triage.

We are looking to appoint an adaptable and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our existing service. With excellent communication skills who can demonstrate sound assessment skills and has the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.

Currently the service operates 0900 – 1700, this may change depending on future service need. Home First is a seven day service. Most staff presently work approximately one in seven weekends with enhanced pay. Additional weekends are available if desired.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Part time hours will be considered for this post.

Provide a high standard of specialist Occupational Therapy input to the designated therapy team. Hours may be required to be worked over 7 days. Currently the service operates 0900 – 1700 but this may change depending on service need.

To assess and treat patients within a ward or community setting as an autonomous practitioner

Occupational Therapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to contribute to diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.

Hold responsibility for own complex caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision.

The postholder will ensure their own personal development and participate in the development of others

To supervise, educate and assess the performance of Occupational Therapy students to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the degree standard

Undertake evidence-based audit and contribute to research projects. Make recommendations to clinical lead/manager for service improvement

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 further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.


This advert closes on Monday 2 Jun 2025