Occupational Therapist jobs in Blackburn

Job Summary

Are you a passionate Occupational Therapist who loves helping children and young people thrive? At bMindful Psychology, you’ll join a multidisciplinary team that truly works together. You’ll support children and young people to build confidence, develop new skills, and take positive steps towards greater independence and community living.

Working closely with each child or young person, you’ll help identify what matters to them, co-create goals, and deliver evidence based trauma informed interventions in the environments where they feel most included and empowered. You’ll also play a key role in ensuring safe, thoughtful trauma informed therapeutic risk taking to help them grow while feeling supported.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive assessments with children, including those with complex or multiple needs
• Using strong trauma informed clinical reasoning to support accurate diagnosis and intervention planning
• Formulate and deliver personalised Occupational Therapy programmes based on evidence-based practice
• Using a wide range of trauma informed therapeutic skills from cognitive assessments, patient education, therapy techniques and group interventions
• Communicating clearly and compassionately with families, carers, and professionals offering advice and guidance
• Managing a meaningful caseload while offering trauma informed specialist guidance to colleagues
• Maintaining high standards of trauma informed clinical care for children under your management and supporting team members to do the same
• Working collaboratively with professionals across health, education, and social care
• Championing a multidisciplinary approach to care planning and service delivery that puts children at the heart of everything we do

Qualifications and Skills

• BSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Registration with the relevant professional body (e.g., HCPC)
• Membership with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Evidence of ongoing CPD
• Experience delivering specialist Occupational Therapy, ideally with children or young people
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A positive, strengths-based approach to promoting independence and wellbeing
• The ability to create personalised, child centred therapy plans
• A commitment to teamwork, collaboration, and shared learning

What We Offer

You’ll be part of an award winning mental health service that puts compassion, collaboration, and clinical excellence at the heart of everything we do. We care deeply about creating a warm, supportive workplace where you can grow professionally and feel proud of the difference you make.

We offer:

• Competitive salary
• Generous annual leave plus bank holidays
• Optimise Health Plan
• Company pension
• Onsite parking
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing initiatives
• Employee referral scheme
• Paid travel expenses
• Indemnity Insurance reimbursement (Pro Rata)
• Blue Light Discount eligibility

About Us

bMindful Psychology is an award-winning mental health service provider, committed to delivering high-quality psychological support to children and young people who have experienced developmental and relational trauma.

Our vision is to create a warm, values-driven team united by a shared commitment to exceptional care. With a strong multidisciplinary ethos and culture of collaboration, we strive for clinical excellence that empowers children and young people to reach their full potential.

How to Apply

If this sounds like the right place for you and you’re excited to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. Apply using the link below and attach your most recent CV. For more information, you can reach our friendly recruitment team at (phone number removed)

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels supported and respected If you need reasonable adjustments during the interview process, please let us know we’re happy to help. As part of our safer recruitment process, successful candidates will complete a compliance form, undergo an enhanced DBS check (at no cost), Full references, will be taken and all gaps in employment explored

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Free or subsidised travel
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Work from home

Work Location: On the road