Band 6 Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 20 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £39,959.00 to £48,117.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £39959.00 - £48117.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 June 2026 |
| Location: | Lytham, FY8 5DZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9382-26-0302 |
Summary
Work within and adhere to the College of Occupational Therapists (COT) Code ofEthics and Professional Conduct, The Health and Care Professionals Council(HCPC) standards of practice, The Trust relevant policies and guidelines.The post holder is an autonomous practitioner, responsible for provision of highlyspecialised assessment, treatment, intervention and discharge planning of clientsreferred to the service.Responsible for managing a caseload of patients with a variety of complexconditions including chronic, disabling and life limiting illnesses.Carry out specialist assessment and treatment including the prescription of essentialequipment as part of the therapeutic intervention. Specifically assessing issuesrelated to the barriers which prevent the individual carrying out activities of dailyliving e.g. mobility, moving and handling, functional restrictions, activity tolerance,hand eye coordination, positioning, cognitive impairment, social and psychologicalissues, environmental restrictions.The post holder will act as a source of expertise and demonstrate advancedknowledge, skill and experience in their role.Assist the Clinical Specialist in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating thetherapy service.Educate other health care professionals, multi-agency professionals and therapystudents within the speciality.Work in the community as a lone practitioner in line with the Trust Lone WorkerPolicy.The post holder may be responsible for deputising for the Clinical Specialist as appropriate.