Occupational Therapist

3 days ago


Blackpool, Blackpool, United Kingdom Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our Adult Inpatient Unit at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will work closely with experienced therapists, therapy assistants, and health and wellbeing workers to provide high-quality patient-centered care to individuals experiencing acute mental health problems.

Key Responsibilities
  • Evaluate the outcomes of interventions within the care programme approach (CPA) and ensure therapy is effective and acceptable to the individual client and, if appropriate, their carers/families.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the effects of mental illness on people's day-to-day functioning and advise on strategies to reduce the impact of their disabilities through work with the individual, and through adapting their social contexts and environments.
  • Fulfil shared team roles in responding to individuals' ongoing and changing mental health needs, co-ordinating the input of other professionals and evaluating and monitoring risk factors, communicating all of the above to the wider team as necessary.
  • Delegate and supervise planned interventions to support staff where applicable.
  • Through discussion with co-workers, contribute insights in respect of the impact of mental health problems on an individual's occupational performance and opportunities for social inclusion.
Requirements
  • Diploma/BSc/MSc in Occupational Therapy (OT)
  • Ongoing registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
  • Positive personal learning through experience of mental health problems in self or family/friends
  • Previous mental health work in paid or voluntary capacity
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.



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