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Salary for this role£39,959 – £48,117 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2222, Occupational therapists. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

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Role description

Job summary

A vacancy has arisen for a dynamic Band 6 Occupational Therapist within the Occupational Therapy team which is based within older adult mental health In-patient services within Pennine locality. The team provides occupational therapy input into the in-patient ward at Hillview, Royal Blackburn Hospital.

The team consists of OTs, Occupational Therapy assistants, and Recovery Support workers who work collaboratively with the in-patient multi-disciplinary team to promote a model of Recovery.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist who has a commitment to further developing their skills within a mental health setting. We will require post registration experience, including working within a mental health setting.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide assessments, plan and deliver interventions for people whose mental health problems have a marked impact on their occupational functioning, and who have complex occupational needs. The successful candidate must be able to effectively manage their own time and work proactively to meet the fast pace and demands of the service. They will require excellent communication skills and an ability to work flexibly to facilitate timely discharges.

We offer clinical and management supervision and continuing professional development.

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.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Date posted

21 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata (subject to confirmation)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-PEN1196-VD

Job locations

Hillview, Royal Blackburn Hospital

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/BSC (Hons) in Occupational Therapy (OT)
State registered with Health Professionals Council
Post 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 mental health settings
Knowledge of current best practice in inpatient mental health and awareness of relevant government directives and legislation
Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions using expert level clinical reasoning

Experience

Essential

Post registration experience, including mental health
Familiarity with audit processes
Use of evidence-based practice

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Ability to work autonomously and set own and others priorities
Ability to work as autonomous senior OT within an MDT
Ability to devise specialist interventions to address occupational dysfunction to improve occupational performance

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.