# Occupational Therapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** St George's (Trust Headquarters)
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Occupational Therapist
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working options available)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-22T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-08T11:30:36.388Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lincolnshire/Lincoln/Lincolnshire_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/The_Fens/The_Fens-v8231375
- **Employer website:** https://www.lpft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Fens is a therapeutic, person-centred ward with a strong focus on hope, dignity, collaboration, meaningful occupation and safe progression towards community living. The ward achieved AIMS accreditation in May 2025, with reaccreditation due in February 2028.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a compassionate multidisciplinary team where Occupational Therapy is central to helping people rebuild daily living skills, confidence and independence. You will deliver a range of individual and group interventions, including ADL assessment, cooking, budgeting, shopping, public transport training, sensory work, gardening, walking groups, mindfulness, Recovery College links, volunteering and community-based graded exposure.

We are looking for a reflective, compassionate and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who values co-production, trauma-informed care, least restrictive practice and positive risk taking. You will work alongside service users, carers, psychologists, nursing staff, social care, peer support workers and community teams to support recovery, relapse prevention and safe discharge planning.

If you are passionate about occupational therapy and enabling people to live meaningful lives, we would love to hear from you.

### Main duties of the job

You will have the opportunity to participate and maintain high quality care within the ward environment to work alongside service users to aid in their recovery and transition back to independence.

You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Psychologists, Doctors, Nurses, Social Worker and Physical Health Care Nurse. As part of your Occupational Therapy Team you will have and Occupational Therapy Assistant.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

- Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Car leasing scheme
- NHS pension scheme
- Free eye tests
- Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

### 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

### Experience

**Essential**

- Knowledge and/or experience of working with adults with mental health needs or experience of working with adults with complex needs or adults with mental health needs and skills that are transferable

**Desirable**

- Experience of working with people with acute mental health needs
- Experience of working in an inpatient setting
- Evidence of continuing professional development

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Occupational Therapist Qualification
- Registered with HCPC

**Desirable**

- Additional knowledge and or training in MOHO model
- APPLE accreditation

### Skills & Competences

**Essential**

- Some knowledge of national agenda for mental health.
- Good clinical reasoning skills.
- Skills in occupational therapy assessment and treatment
- Knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and understanding of Information Governance principles.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collectively.
- Highly motivated & able to engage with patients & carers to improve outcomes
- Understanding of the therapeutic relationship and boundaries

## Documents

- [lpft info (pdf, 44.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2654)
- [staff network (pdf, 321.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2459)
- [occupational therapist (pdf, 264.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10541281)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 400.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10541282)
- [tips for applicant success (pdf, 670.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2299)

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