Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Occupational Therapist
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Exciting Opportunity for an Occupational Therapist
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking qualified Occupational Therapist to join the Furness Home Based Treatment Team based in Barrow. The post will be supported under the supervision of a network Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist. The fully aligned role will involve clinical Occupational Therapy provision working within a multidisciplinary team within the adult acute setting for service users experiencing mental health difficulties requiring home-based treatment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to service users to support recovery within home treatment.
- 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.
- Travel frequently for regular home visits across the community.
Support and Development
- The successful candidate will be supported within Occupational Therapy Best Practice Forums.
- Shadowing opportunities will be provided via Occupational Therapists working within other home-based treatment teams within the trust.
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Requirements
- Enthusiastic about working within mental health.
- Good time management skills.
- Compassionate approach to others.
- Able team worker with excellent communication skills.
- Experience of working successfully within busy environments.
About the Role
The post holder will have substantial experience, special interest, and expertise in Mental Health Occupational Therapy. They 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.
The post holder will deliver a range of group and/or individual interventions demonstrating sophisticated clinical reasoning skills. They will prioritize 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.
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Diversity and Inclusion
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, ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
Flexible Working
LSCFT support flexible working, considering working patterns such as term time, part-time, compressed hours, and flexi-time.
Wellbeing Support
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Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Philip Bradley
- Job title: Occupational Therapist
- Email address: philip.bradley@lscft.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01772 773525
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