Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 16 hours per week
- Job ref
- 351-BAY1049-ZK
- Employer
- Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Guild Lodge
- Town
- Preston
- Salary
- £25,272 Per Annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Social Activities Support Worker Occupational Therapist
Band 2
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:
- Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
- Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
- Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
To work in conjunction with the occupational therapy team to deliver a comprehensive programme of entertainment and leisure activities for the service users within Guild Lodge during evenings and weekends.
To participate as a member of the Social Activities Team, assisting with specified duties and take responsibility for his/her own work within the framework outlined and supervised by the Occupational Therapists.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of the Hive (Out of Hours) is to offer year-round social and leisure facilities to the residents in the evening and at weekends – focusing on a broad selection of suitable adult activities.
You will be based in the Therapeutic Resources Centre (TRC) working in a team of other Social Activity Occupational Therapy Helpers and a Social Activity Coordinator, to deliver a comprehensive programme of recreation and leisure activities for the inpatients. We are looking for someone who is out-going, enthusiastic and highly motivated team player with strong initiative and highly developed organisational and communication skills.
Experience working with people with mental health problems is desirable – but more importantly having the drive and motivation to work with people and come up with ideas is essential.
You will be supported and trained to work within a secure environment. Personal development is encouraged through appraisal and regular supervision.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information about this role please review attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working as a member of a team
- Work with people with mental health problems
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of Health & Safety
- Good self-management skills
- Good observational skills.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mark Love
- Job title
- Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For further information , please contact -
• Mark Love, Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, Secure Services, ( 01772 406693
• Izzy Medley, Senior OT, Secure Services, ( 01772 406694
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