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Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 05 February 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within Children and Young People Mental Health Inpatient Services (CYPMH) based at The Cove.
The Cove are looking to appoint a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to provide assessments and intervention for the inpatient young people.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
* To undertake occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload addressing occupational performance, strengths and skills deficits, enabling the service user in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure, e.g., MOHO assessments (SCOPE and COSA), CANSAS?, Functional Assessments.
* To assess and manage risk and monitor the mental and physical health status of young people.
* To collaboratively identify the goals of occupational therapy intervention with the young person as part of the overall care plan.
* To plan and implement individual and/or group evidence-based, socially-inclusive interventions, in collaboration with the young person, using a bespoke approach to achieve therapeutic goals, e.g., goal planning, graded interventions, coping strategy enhancement and psychosocial interventions.
* To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for young people with complex mental health needs, through use of baseline and outcome measures, in order to gauge progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention.
* To provide explicit, unambiguous and concise Occupational Therapy Plans that can be delegated to, and followed by, support staff.
* To share assessments, occupational therapy plans, and results of interventions with members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), and in particular Care Co-ordinators.
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.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Diploma or BSc in Occupational Therapy
* Registration with the Health Professional Council
* Membership of Professional Body
Knowledge
* Knowledge of current best practice in Occupational Therapy
* Basic knowledge of health legislation and current practice, including CPA and risk assessment and management
* Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
Experience
* Broad range of undergraduate practice placement experience
* Use of functional assessment and the analysis of occupation
* Positive learning from experience gained in mental health setting pre or post qualification
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.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
£31,049 to £37,796 a yearper annum, pro rata
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