Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapist Development Role B5-B6

The closing date is 27 October 2025

Job summary

Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team

Occupational Therapist Band 5/6 development post

Are you a passionate Occupational Therapist looking to develop your skills and progress towards a band 6 role?

We are excited to offer a Developmental Occupational Therapist post designed to support you through a structured transition from Band 5 to 6. This is a fantastic opportunity to build your clinical confidence, leadership capability and specialist knowledge in a supportive and forward-thinking rehabilitation team.

You will receive structured supervision, mentoring and access to CPD activities to support your progression. The role is ideal for someone passionate about developing clinical skills and gaining experience in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.

You will have supervision and support from experienced Band 6 and 7 occupational therapists along with a clear progression plan. We envisage the journey to take around 12-18 months to complete. Once you are able and committed to deliver the role as described in the job description, you will submit a Competency Log and attend an interview aimed at appointing you to the Band 6 OT role.

Main duties of the job

The Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team (CNRT) provides ongoing rehabilitation to patients within the Chorley, South Ribble and Greater Preston locality with predominantly a Stroke and ABI diagnosis. Referrals to the team are mainly from the acute hospital in-patient setting, however, referrals from primary care and the third sector are also accepted. The team has an active involvement with the Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Stroke and Neuro Rehabilitation Delivery Network and the continued implementation of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Stroke Service Specification.

The CNRT is a large multidisciplinary team, led by a dynamic team of Clinical Specialists, an operational lead and a Principal Practitioner. The team includes Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy disciplines along with Neuropsychology and highly experienced generic rehabilitation assistants.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, versatile, innovative individual with a commitment to working within an interdisciplinary environment, who has extensive experience of working with patients with stroke and neurological conditions.

About us

You will be responsible for the specialist assessment, treatment planning and management of individualised rehabilitation programmes for a wide variety of neurological clinical presentations and will be responsible for delegation to clinical staff and generic rehabilitation assistants as well as supporting them in the delivery of this rehabilitation.

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.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Date posted

13 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CEN2333-EB

Job locations

Ribbleton Clinic

Preston

PR2 6HT

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are a large, supportive, friendly team that values interdisciplinary working, striving to provide clinical excellence. We are committed to providing an enhanced, evidence based, interdisciplinary approach to patient care within a dynamic MDT. Our rehabilitation pathway is patient centered where functional goals are embedded within team practice and shape and inform the delivery of therapy.

We provide therapy in a number of environments including clinics, patients homes and other community settings. Modalities within the team include the use of FES and Saeboflex, full training will be offered.

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
Current professional registration with HCPC as Occupational Therapist and responsibility for maintaining this registration

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of relevant clinical conditions and their presentations
Ability to manage a defined caseload under supervision of a senior therapist
Understanding of current NHS/government policy/Public Health/NICE guidelines on organisational change and the ability to adapt these appropriately to local service needs
Knowledge and appreciation of lone working risks - policy and procedure.

Experience

Essential

Clinically relevant experience at under-graduate level (e.g as a Therapy Assistant)
Experience of collaborative cross disciplinary/agency working
Up to date CPD portfolio that evidence learning
Experience of working without direct supervision in an under-graduate role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
Current professional registration with HCPC as Occupational Therapist and responsibility for maintaining this registration

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of relevant clinical conditions and their presentations
Ability to manage a defined caseload under supervision of a senior therapist
Understanding of current NHS/government policy/Public Health/NICE guidelines on organisational change and the ability to adapt these appropriately to local service needs
Knowledge and appreciation of lone working risks - policy and procedure.

Experience

Essential

Clinically relevant experience at under-graduate level (e.g as a Therapy Assistant)
Experience of collaborative cross disciplinary/agency working
Up to date CPD portfolio that evidence learning
Experience of working without direct supervision in an under-graduate role

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.

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

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

Ribbleton Clinic

Preston

PR2 6HT

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ribbleton Clinic

Preston

PR2 6HT

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)