Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Advanced Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 25 June 2026
The inpatient units are designed to meet the holistic needs of service users/patients and carers, in a working environment conducive to staff development and wellbeing. The post holder supports the delivery of the inpatient hospital model providing leadership to professional and direct care staff.
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, treatment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence based, highly specialised occupational therapy intervention within the areas Forensic Inpatient Unit based at Guild Lodge.
Main duties of the job
To support an effective journey for people admitted to inpatient unit and lead the occupational therapy pathway for service users from inpatients to a successful discharge back into the community.
This senior position requires achieving an appropriate balance between the provision of specialist occupational therapy and taking on shared roles that contribute to the efficient functioning of the team.
The post holder will have responsibilities for mentoring and supervising junior occupational therapy staff, where required, as well as providing regular fieldwork opportunities for occupational therapy students, and contribute to the learning of other team members or students from other disciplines.
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 supports 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.
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Job responsibilities
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
- Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Masters module/post‑grad qualification in relevant field of clinical expertise (or working towards) / post‑grad qualification/equivalent knowledge & experience to masters level.
Knowledge
- Understanding of clinical governance framework and implications for practice including audit and research governance.
- In‑depth understanding of current NHS/government policy/Public Health/NICE guidelines on organisational change and the ability to adapt these appropriately to local service needs through publication of documents.
- Knowledge and appreciation of lone working risks – policy and procedure.
Experience
- Treatment of a broad range of conditions relating to clinical speciality.
- Demonstrable evidence of improving and developing service and practice.
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
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