Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Jobs

Job Title:  Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist – Band 6  (2 roles)
Area: North West NHS
Salary: £negotiable
Job Type: Locum
Contract length: Ongoing
Job details:  Home First team. Working as part of the BwD home first team. Supporting and facilitating discharges home from hospital. Working hours: Full time. 37.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday, 08.00 – 16.00. Can be negotiated.
Code:  U.2129 and 2130.006003.B11490

Job Title:  Occupational Therapist – Band 5 or 6  (depending on experience)
Area: North West NHS
Salary: £negotiable
Job Type: Locum
Contract length: Ongoing
Job details:  To start asap. Completion of occupational therapy process, assessment, intervention plans, responsible for caseload. Working hours: Full time. Monday to Friday, 08.30 - 16.30.
Code:  U.2117.007002.B11246
 

Job Title:  Occupational Therapist – Band 5
Area: North West NHS
Salary: £negotiable
Job Type: Locum
Contract length: Ongoing
Job details:  To start asap. Working with Adult Occupational Therapy Team Acute Mental Health Inpatient. Experience working in mental health, some experience in inpatient setting would be beneficial. Working hours: Full time. Monday to Friday, 09.00 – 17.00. 37.5 hours per week. Flexibility hours.
Code:  U.2119.007002.B11245
 

Job Title:  Occupational Therapist – Band 6
Area: North West NHS
Salary: £negotiable
Job Type: Locum
Contract length: Ongoing
Job details:  To start asap. Working on a physical health intermediate care unit. Working hours: Full time. 37.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday. 08.00 – 18.00. Negotiable.
Code:  U.2112.030001.B11179
 

Job Title:  ADHD Senior Practitioner with Core Qualification (RMN, OT, Social Worker) – Band 6
Area: North West NHS
Salary: £negotiable
Job Type: Locum
Contract length: Ongoing
Job details:  To start asap. CAMHS ADHD Community Team
The post holder will be expected to work as part of a Multidisciplinary team: -
• To take a leadership role in the delivery of high quality service provision that promotes and improves the mental health and well-being of young people, their families and carers. 
• Within a systemic and holistic framework undertake needs led, evidence based, highly skilled assessments and therapeutic interventions to young people, their families and carers, who present to the service.
• As part of an integrated ADHD service actively liaise and support robust partnership working arrangements between the CAMHS and Adult Mental Health services and community partners and other key stakeholders involved with the child across agencies in order that an integrated package of care is developed.
• Provide a high level of generic skills and competencies and work towards development of areas of clinical expertise within the field of ADHD complimenting other members of the team.
• To work in collaboration with the (service manager / team leader) to support the clinical governance / public health and NHS modernisation agenda.
• To actively contribute to the implementation of the safeguarding agenda within the service, in partnership with the Lancashire Care safeguarding team.
Working hours: Full time. Monday to Friday. 09.00 – 17.00.
Code:  U.2115. 030001.B11178
 

Job Title:  Occupational Therapist
Area: North West NHS
Salary: £negotiable
Job Type: Locum
Contract length: Ongoing
Job details:  To cover vacancy. Community Neuro Rehab. Specialist Neuro Occupational Therapist required. They will need current experience of providing occupational therapy planning, assessment and rehabilitation in the community for adults with complex long term neurological conditions. This includes people with MS, MND, Parkinson’s, stroke, FND and other neurological conditions. Must be able to undertake skilled and specialist assessments to formulate individualised management and treatment plans using evidence based clinical reasoning skills and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options.  Candidates will need to have a car as they will be visiting patients in their own homes and at clinic locations. Working hours: 09.00 – 17.00. 3 days a week ideally Mon/Tue/Wed but can be flexible.
Code:  U. Specialist Neuro Occupational Therapist. 025001.B11137
 

Job Title: Band 5 Pharmacist
Area: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
Salary: £negotiable
Job Type: Locum
Contract length: Ongoing
Job details: 36 Hours per week. Registered with GPHC as a Pharamacy Technician. Accuracy Checking. Dispensing of Medicine.
Code: AH000YHB.B10975

Job Title:  Physiotherapist – Band 6
Area:  Lancashire NHS
Salary:  £negotiable 
Job Type:  Locum
Contract length: Ongoing
Job Details: To cover vacancy. Enthusiastic and motivated community physiotherapist required for the Integrated Community Stroke and Neurorehabilitation on a full-time basis but would accept part time. The team are looking for an experienced physiotherapist with knowledge of stroke or neurorehabilitation. As one of the community physiotherapists, the post holder will be providing a responsive and person-centred service, delivering the best client outcome through supporting and optimising peoples recovery at home, meeting their physical and mental health and social care needs and bridging the transition between acute hospital, primary and community care settings. The post holder will provide holistic, individual assessments and rehabilitation in a variety of settings within the community, including patients own home, clinics, intermediate care and care homes for clients who have acquired a stroke or neurological diagnosis. The post holder will enable clients to achieve their goals to enable independence and improve their quality of life by working collaboratively across the different care groups. The post holder will need to manage a clinical caseload of clients as a lone worker without direct supervision, however, support from the immediate and wider team is always available. The post holder would need to have a full UK Driving License and access to a vehicle. Working hours: 09.00 – 16.30.
Code: U.PWTCS.003001.B10921
 

Job Title:  Speech and Language Therapist – Band 6 
Area:  Lancashire NHS
Salary:  £negotiable 
Job Type:  Locum
Contract length: Ongoing
Job Details: To cover vacancy. Community Stroke & Neurorehab. Enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to work within an Integrated Community Stroke and Neurorehabilitation Service, on a full-time or part time basis The post holder will be an experienced Speech and Language Therapist, with knowledge of stroke and neurorehabilitation. The post holder will be providing a responsive and person-centred service, delivering the best client outcome through supporting and optimising peoples recovery in the hospital setting and at home, bridging the transition between the acute hospital and community care settings. The post holder will be responsible for the management of a caseload of adults with a variety of swallowing and communication difficulties. The post holder will enable our clients to achieve their goals to enable independence and improve their quality of life by working collaboratively across the different care groups. The post holder will need to manage a clinical caseload of clients as a lone worker without direct supervision, however, support from the immediate and wider team is always available. The post holder will need to have a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle. Working hours: 08.30 – 16.30. 
Code: U. PWTC3.003001.B10918
 

Job Title:  Occupational Therapist
Area: North West Social Services
Salary: £negotiable
Job Type: Locum
Contract length: Ongoing
Job details:  To cover vacancy. Occupational Therapist required for ICAT (Intermediate Care Allocation Team). A dynamic and self-sufficient Occupational Therapist is required to work within the Intermediate Care Allocation Team and Health in the Urgent Care, Health and Prison Service at Lancashire County Council. The post holder will be part of the ongoing development to expand services, with their knowledge of hospital discharge and Intermediate Care System. By using specialist therapeutic skills, the post holder will become an integral part of clients’ journeys to independence, providing the tools they need to progress to a happier, healthier way of life. Working alongside integrated teams of professionals from Health Social Care, Housing and voluntary sectors, the post holder will form a seamless level of care and understanding developing beneficial working relationships with colleagues and clients. This is the perfect opportunity to achieve ultimate job satisfaction by making a huge difference to the community. The post holder will have passion and commitment in facilitating freedom and liberty for individuals who need to readjust to life after hospitalisation or crisis at home – they will be required to provide a superior level of support when it comes to restoring confidence for clients, allowing them to regain their zest for life and ability to live happily and safely in their own homes – the post holder will be making key recommendations and provide support to  Social Workers and Social Care Support Officers with assessments and practices putting individuals at the forefront of critical thinking – discretion and empathetic nature will allow clients to feel at ease when providing assessments in their home; as well as supporting those in 'discharge to assess' bed based care seeking opportunities for them to return home. Challenge – the post holder will be challenged on a daily basis, dealing with competing responsibilities and finding the right balance between various tasks – self-motivation and determination will allow the OT to breeze through the day, remaining flexible and decisive – we need someone who can communicate effectively with various care facilities such as care homes, crisis, reablement and domiciliary services, to provide beneficial education within their care roles – they will also provide support to the wider team using analytical skills to identify individuals who require ongoing interventions of a therapeutic, rehabilitation or reablement nature Critical Thinking – we want you to think outside the box and be a key problem solver by always being solution focused and striving for improvements where possible – you will have an exceptional understanding of what role OT plays within social care, knowing what level of support and skills are required for each individual – we want you to make valuable recommendations for use of the 'Discretionary Fund' where a commissioned service is not available to ensure all clients needs are met – you will also provide initial therapy follow ups which may include equipment checks or immediate specialist rehabilitation – your swift actions and critical thinking will ensure there are no delays to vital care, maintaining trust and satisfaction in the services we provide
Working hours: 37 hours per week. 08.45 – 17.00.
Code:  U. RQ1158131. 002001.B10907