Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 05 February 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within Children and Young People Mental Health Inpatient Services (CYPMH) based at The Cove.
The Cove are looking to appoint a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to provide assessments and intervention for the inpatient young people.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
- To undertake occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload addressing occupational performance, strengths and skills deficits, enabling the service user in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure, e.g., MOHO assessments (SCOPE and COSA), CANSAS?, Functional Assessments.
- To assess and manage risk and monitor the mental and physical health status of young people.
- To collaboratively identify the goals of occupational therapy intervention with the young person as part of the overall care plan.
- To plan and implement individual and/or group evidence-based, socially-inclusive interventions, in collaboration with the young person, using a bespoke approach to achieve therapeutic goals, e.g., goal planning, graded interventions, coping strategy enhancement and psychosocial interventions.
- To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for young people with complex mental health needs, through use of baseline and outcome measures, in order to gauge progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention.
- To provide explicit, unambiguous and concise Occupational Therapy Plans that can be delegated to, and followed by, support staff.
- To share assessments, occupational therapy plans, and results of interventions with members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), and in particular Care Co-ordinators.
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.
Details
Date posted
22 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
351-SPS1578-LG
Job locations
The Cove
Morecambe
LA3 2SL
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Cove
Morecambe
LA3 2SL
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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