Job summary Our LSCFT Children's Learning Disability Team are looking for a new member to join our team If you have experience at Band 5 or have been working at band 6 in a different clinical area and would like to progress your career working with children and young people with Learning Disabilities, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who is adaptable, highly motivated, with excellent communication skills and who is as passionate about working with young people with complex needs. The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing Occupational Therapy assessments, evidence based interventions and support to young people with learning disabilities and their families and carers. The Occupational Therapy team works within locality teams across the Lancashire and South Cumbria area and team working with our MDTs is really important to us The role includes agile and office based working and Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust offers flexible working opportunities to support staff well-being. The Occupational Therapy provision will cover across Lancashire and South Cumbria. Main duties of the job Assess the young person's occupational performance in the environment, Support children, young people and their families to engage and participate everyday activities.Activities of daily living, leisure activities and productivity.Develop focused care plans, ensuring regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt care plan as necessary.To deliver evidenced based specialist Occupational therapy interventions. To support delivery of parent workshops including a sensory awareness workshop which is part of the sensory support which is offered for children and families within the children's learning disability service. The post holder will work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting wellbeing and maximising independence. Contribute to multi-disciplinary formulations and advise on evidence based, specialist interventions to promote the emotional health and wellbeing of children, young people and families affected by changes to their mental health. Coordinate treatment planning & interventions, reviews and case closure planning. Provide training to families, carers and support staff on how to facilitate purposeful engagement in self-care, productivity and leisure activities 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. Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages 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, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview. Date posted 17 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 351-SPS1318-EJ Job locations Paediatric Community Team Pennine (C) Accrington BB5 5DE Job description Job responsibilities For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT. Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role. Job description Job responsibilities For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT. Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role. Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential HCPC Registration Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy Evidence of CPD in relevant areas Desirable Member of the RCOT Post graduate qualification in specialist field Knowledge Essential Good knowledge of current best practice in within clinical area Knowledge of health legislation and current practice, risk assessment and management Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance Ability to work effectively within an MDT Knowledge and appreciation of lone working risks Excellent time management skills Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice Desirable Evidence of supervision of assistant staff / students Post graduate training courses Experience of participation in audit and research Experience Essential Application of the Occupational Therapy process and relevant evidence base. Emerging and or experience of occupational formulation or formulating treatment plans. Multi-disciplinary working. Demonstrable evidence of improving and developing service /practice Evidence of leading and implementing clinical change Skills & Abilities Essential Excellent written and oral presentation skills Good comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessment skills Ability to prioritise a workload effectively Good/Effective IT skills Problem solving and demonstrable team worker Able to work independently as an autonomous practitioner Commitment to personal development Ability to make sound clinical decisions, with support/supervision Ability to analyse and interpret data and apply to practice. Desirable Specialist treatment skills Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential HCPC Registration Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy Evidence of CPD in relevant areas Desirable Member of the RCOT Post graduate qualification in specialist field Knowledge Essential Good knowledge of current best practice in within clinical area Knowledge of health legislation and current practice, risk assessment and management Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance Ability to work effectively within an MDT Knowledge and appreciation of lone working risks Excellent time management skills Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice Desirable Evidence of supervision of assistant staff / students Post graduate training courses Experience of participation in audit and research Experience Essential Application of the Occupational Therapy process and relevant evidence base. Emerging and or experience of occupational formulation or formulating treatment plans. Multi-disciplinary working. Demonstrable evidence of improving and developing service /practice Evidence of leading and implementing clinical change Skills & Abilities Essential Excellent written and oral presentation skills Good comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessment skills Ability to prioritise a workload effectively Good/Effective IT skills Problem solving and demonstrable team worker Able to work independently as an autonomous practitioner Commitment to personal development Ability to make sound clinical decisions, with support/supervision Ability to analyse and interpret data and apply to practice. Desirable Specialist treatment skills 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Paediatric Community Team Pennine (C) Accrington BB5 5DE Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)