# Bank Occupational Therapist - Band 6

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Location:** Pilgrim Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Occupational Therapist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- **Contract type:** Bank
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (This will include bank holiday working)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-27T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-20T07:41:44.573Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lincolnshire/Grantham/United_Lincolnshire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Occupational_Therapy/Occupational_Therapy-v8308044
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8308044?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.ulh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Well developed written and verbal communication skills
- IT skills
- Ability to work effectively within a team.
- Ability to provide leadership and provide support for team and team leader.
- Specialist expertise in clinical area pertinent to post

**Desirable**

- Ability to work flexibly and proactively to meet the needs of varied clinical areas.
- Knowledge and skills relating to working with people living with dementia
- Supervisory skills.
- Able to meet requirements of preceptor profile.
- Teaching skills.
- Change management and leadership skills

### Experience

**Essential**

- Relevant post graduate Occupational Theraphy experience within an acute NHS or Community setting or willingness to learm.
- Evidence of participation in clinical Governance activities.
- Evidence of active involvement in service developments.
- Very good knowledge and awareness of therapy practice within the clinical speciality neurological conditions
- Well developed written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively within a team
- IT Skills
- Ability to provide leadership and provide support for team and team leader

**Desirable**

- Experience of a range of clinical areas including general surgery, orthopaedics, medicine, care of older people, orthopaedics, community, Respiratory, Therapy at the Front Door
- Evidence of involvement in organisations which support clinical practice eg RCOT specialist sect
- Evidence of having taken a lead in service developments.
- Experience of supervising staff
- Ability to work flexibly and proactively to meet the needs of varied clinical areas
- Change management and leadership skills
- Supervisory skills
- Able to meet requirements of preceptor profile
- Teaching skills

### Qulification

**Essential**

- HCPC Registration
- BSc OT or MSc OT
- Willingness to complete postgraduate study relating to the clinical area.

**Desirable**

- Masters in Occupational Therapy
- RCOT Member
- Practice Education certificate / APPLE
- Post registration study relevant to Frailty
- IT qualification

### Specific Requirements

**Essential**

- Commitment to meeting best practice standards.
- Commitment to providing person-centred care and occupation-focused practice.
- Demonstrated ability to complete PDR objectives
- Enthusiasm/knowledge of the profession and a desire to work with older people who often have complex needs

**Desirable**

- Ability to travel across county and between sites.

## Documents

- [bank band 6 ot (pdf, 168.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10630353)
- [ceo welcome letter (pdf, 129.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3108)
- [ulht staff networks (pdf, 13.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2739)
- [acceptable use of ai in personal statements (pdf, 95.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2953)

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