Senior Occupational Therapist | Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Lancashire Care Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata (subject to confirmation)
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Leyland, PR26 6TY
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Sept 2026
Closing date:	9 Oct 2026

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Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated clinician to join the Community Rehabilitation Service. The team is an integrated multi-disciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants.

This role will involve assessing patients within an LCC lead short-term bed setting - as part of intermediate care. You will support patient integration back into the community due to deterioration in health or functional ability. This role would suit a clinician that has a keen interest in assessing patients living with Dementia/cognitive difficulties. You would have the opportunity to access supervision and training in relation to rehabilitation with this complex cohort of patients.

You will need excellent communication skills and have experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team. The role will involve delivering excellent Occupational Therapy care with an opportunity to take part in activities which encourage continued professional development. The role will involve a holistic approach to emphasising the elements of recuperative and rehabilitative care for individuals with complex needs.

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

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

This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Sep 2026

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