Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced occupational therapist to join our children’s therapy service in the Central & West Locality at LSCFT.

We are specifically looking for an individual with passion and drive to deliver an effective service to children and young people with long term neurological and genetic conditions, with a particular interest in promoting occupational engagement for this client group and utilising 
compensatory/adaptive approaches. 

We are investing in developing the clinical care pathway for this client group to ensure it achieves the best clinical outcomes for the population of children and young people in need of guidance, support and therapeutic intervention.

We are looking for suitably trained and motivated therapist who can deliver on the pathway and contribute to its ongoing development. We are keen to invest in development at all levels of service provision including: self-management/universal support; targeted advice and strategies; specialist assessment, advice and therapeutic intervention; and highly specialist assessment and support.

You will join our team of highly experienced and skilled therapists to offer a service, based in our Greater Preston team, working closely with Chorley South Ribble and West Lancashire teams. The clinical offer will be delivered by a combination of Telepractice and face to face appointments.

Main duties of the job

 We are looking for an individual who is keen to invest in their own development and in return we will support you through professional and clinical supervision, shadowing and co-working opportunities, in-service training, professional forums, trust wide AHP research group, and funding opportunities for relevant external training courses.

You will have experience in a range of assessment tools (both standardised and non-standardised) and treatment approaches. You will have a good understanding of child development and the challenges faced by this client group. You will support pathway development and support 
competency development for occupational therapists, support staff and students. 

We would welcome motivated applicants with direct experience of working with paediatrics or with clearly demonstrable transferable skills. 

Contracted Hours: We would welcome applications from candidates who would like us to consider flexible or part time working. Due to the busy nature of this team and the role, it is likely that we would need a minimum of 30 hours. We would encourage you to contact Louise Tillett, Team 
Coordinator before applying, to discuss this further.

Working for our organisation

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 (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
 
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.
 
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support 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 and flexi-time

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT