Job Summary
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.
The successful candidate will provide Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to service users to support recovery within home treatment. The successful candidate will also 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.
The successful candidate will be supported within Occupational Therapy Best Practice Forums and shadowing opportunities will be provided via Occupational Therapists working within other home-based treatment teams within the trust.
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who is enthusiastic about working within mental health and possesses good time management skills and a compassionate approach to others. The successful candidate will be an able team worker with excellent communication skills with experience of working successfully within busy environments.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have substantial experience, special interest, and expertise in Mental Health Occupational Therapy, the post holder 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 (adapted from Creek 2003).
The post holder will deliver a range of group and/or individual interventions drawn from relevant frames of reference, demonstrating sophisticated clinical reasoning skills. They will prioritise 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. Working across the two arms of the Access and Treatment Team they will have and awareness of both the occupational needs of both Start and Home Treatment service users and be able to prioritise their case load accordingly.As an emergent leader and skillful communicator, the post holder will liaise and negotiate across service boundaries and in varied settings. They are research aware, and use evidence to support and develop practice.
About Us
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
Details
Date posted
16 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-BAY815-CL-G
Job locations
Furness Home Based Treatment Team
Dane Garth
Barrow-in-Furness
LA14 4LF
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Essential
Education/qualifications
oDiploma/BSC (Hons) in Occupational Therapy (OT)
oHealth and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
oPost Graduate training relevant to mental health work in appropriate speciality
Knowledge
Essential
Detailed knowledge of how mental health problems impact on occupational performance and how occupational therapy theory informs practice within community mental health settings
Knowledge of current best practice in community mental health and awareness of relevant government directives and legislation
Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions using expert level clinical reasoning
Essential
Experience
Ability to demonstrate a significant level of experience within a Occupational Therapy a mental health setting
Familiarity with audit processes
Extensive clinical experiences including individual and group work in mental health specialties
Person Specification
Essential
Ability to demonstrate a significant level of experience within a Occupational Therapy a mental health setting
Familiarity with audit processes
Extensive clinical experiences including individual and group work in mental health specialties
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Furness Home Based Treatment Team
Dane Garth
Barrow-in-Furness
LA14 4LF
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Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Furness Home Based Treatment Team
Dane Garth
Barrow-in-Furness
LA14 4LF
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