Job requirements
Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Well developed written and verbal communication skills
- Skills
IT skills
- Skills
Ability to work effectively within a team.
- Skills
Ability to provide leadership and provide support for team and team leader.
- Skills
Specialist expertise in clinical area pertinent to post
- Experience
Relevant post graduate Occupational Theraphy experience within an acute NHS or Community setting or willingness to learm.
- Experience
Evidence of participation in clinical Governance activities.
- Experience
Evidence of active involvement in service developments.
- Experience
Very good knowledge and awareness of therapy practice within the clinical speciality neurological conditions
- Experience
Well developed written and verbal communication skills
- Experience
Ability to work effectively within a team
- Experience
IT Skills
- Experience
Ability to provide leadership and provide support for team and team leader
- Qulification
HCPC Registration
- Qulification
BSc OT or MSc OT
- Qulification
Willingness to complete postgraduate study relating to the clinical area.
- Specific Requirements
Commitment to meeting best practice standards.
- Specific Requirements
Commitment to providing person-centred care and occupation-focused practice.
- Specific Requirements
Demonstrated ability to complete PDR objectives
- Specific Requirements
Enthusiasm/knowledge of the profession and a desire to work with older people who often have complex needs
Desirable
21 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Ability to work flexibly and proactively to meet the needs of varied clinical areas.
- Skills
Knowledge and skills relating to working with people living with dementia
- Skills
Supervisory skills.
- Skills
Able to meet requirements of preceptor profile.
- Skills
Teaching skills.
- Skills
Change management and leadership skills
- Experience
Experience of a range of clinical areas including general surgery, orthopaedics, medicine, care of older people, orthopaedics, community, Respiratory, Therapy at the Front Door
- Experience
Evidence of involvement in organisations which support clinical practice eg RCOT specialist sect
- Experience
Evidence of having taken a lead in service developments.
- Experience
Experience of supervising staff
- Experience
Ability to work flexibly and proactively to meet the needs of varied clinical areas
- Experience
Change management and leadership skills
- Experience
Supervisory skills
- Experience
Able to meet requirements of preceptor profile
- Experience
Teaching skills
- Qulification
Masters in Occupational Therapy
- Qulification
RCOT Member
- Qulification
Practice Education certificate / APPLE
- Qulification
Post registration study relevant to Frailty
- Qulification
IT qualification
- Specific Requirements
Ability to travel across county and between sites.
Job overview
Bank Band 6 Occupational Therapist
Bank opportunities across United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT)
Locations: Grantham and District Hospital, Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital, Boston.
Flexible working opportunities available.
Join Our Occupational Therapy Bank Team
We are seeking enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapists to join our growing bank workforce.
This is an exciting opportunity to work across a range of acute hospital settings, supporting patients throughout their healthcare journey while enjoying the flexibility of bank working.
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work across a variety of clinical areas including medicine, Orthopaedics, Surgery, Health Care of the Older People, Front Door services (Emergency Department and Acute Assessment Areas 8am to 8pm service hours) and Respiratory.
Posts are available across Grantham and District Hospital, Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital, Boston.
We are seeking Occupational Therapist with a degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy.
- Have post registration experience within acute hospital settings.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills, clinical reasoning and organisational skills.
- Can work independently as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Are adaptable and enjoy working across different clinical specialties.
Experience in medicine, orthopaedics, frailty, elderly care or front door services would be advantageous.
If you are a dynamic Occupational Therapist looking for flexible working opportunities and the chance to make a real different across hospitals, we would love to hear from you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
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This advert is for Bank Occupational Therapist - Band 6 with United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust in Boston, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.
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