Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an Occupational Therapist on The Fens ward, a therapeutic, person-centred environment focused on recovery and community living. You will deliver individual and group interventions to help service users rebuild daily living skills, confidence, and independence. The position involves working within a compassionate multidisciplinary team, collaborating with service users, carers, and other professionals to support recovery and safe discharge planning. The ideal candidate is reflective, compassionate, and enthusiastic, valuing co-production and trauma-informed care.
Essential criteria
- Occupational Therapist Qualification
- Registered with HCPC
Desirable criteria
- Additional knowledge and or training in MOHO model
- APPLE accreditation
- 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
- Experience of working with people with acute mental health needs
- Experience of working in an inpatient setting
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Skills & Competences
- 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
- Occupational Therapist Qualification
- Registered with HCPC
- Additional knowledge and or training in MOHO model
- APPLE accreditation
- 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
- Experience of working with people with acute mental health needs
- Experience of working in an inpatient setting
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Skills & Competences
- 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
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
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.
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