Occupational Therapist

NHS; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking mental health service as a full-time Occupational Therapist. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a specialized rehabilitation ward, focusing on quality improvement and community integration. You will collaborate with a dedicated multi-disciplinary team to enhance patient recovery pathways and lead innovative projects. If you're passionate about making a difference in mental health care, this position provides the perfect environment to grow your skills and contribute to high-quality patient care. Embrace this chance to be part of a supportive and dynamic team in a well-rated NHS Trust.

Benefits

Flexible Working Options

Training and Development Opportunities

Supportive Work Environment

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Occupational Therapist with HCPC.
• Experience working with adults with mental health needs is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-standard clinical care and comprehensive discharge planning.
• Manage a defined caseload and develop treatment plans.

Skills

Occupational Therapy Assessment

Clinical Reasoning Skills

Communication Skills

Mental Health Knowledge

Ability to Work Independently

Education

HCPC Registration

Occupational Therapy Qualification

Job description

Job summary

Are you an OT looking for a new challenge in an innovative, one-of-a-kind mental health service, and to build on a fascinating quality improvement project, looking to improve the transition from inpatient admission back into the community?

If so, we may have just the role you're looking for. The Wolds is a 16-bed, mixed-gender, Mental Health Rehabilitation ward. It is located in our purpose-built rehabilitation unit, Discovery House, in Lincoln. We seek to appoint a full-time Occupational Therapist, on a fixed-term contract of 9 months, to join our team to cover for Maternity Leave.

Alongside the main duties within the remit of the ward Occupational Therapist, highlighted below. You will have the opportunity to support implementing a new community access transitional programme. Designed to support clear guidance around the increased role responsibility required as a person works towards discharge. Alongside this, you will get to lead a Quality Improvement project. Working with the wider Multi-disciplinary team and the patient group to co-produce a catalogue of community services for patients to access as part of their recovery pathway.

If invited to interview, you will be asked to complete a 10-minute presentation related to this.

Please feel free to contact Claire McGrath, OT Lead for inpatient rehabilitation, on 07411800352 or via email at [e-mail] if you would like to arrange a visit or have any questions about the post.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for working on the Rehabilitation mental health ward as a valued member of the wards multi-disciplinary team, undertaking specialist assessments of patients, developing appropriate treatment plans and interventions alongside the nursing team.

To manage a defined caseload of clients with occupational needs as a result of an on-going mental health episode, using evidence based, client centred, recovery, health promotion and relapse prevention orientated principles and practice.

To carry out assessments, developing therapeutic groups and working 1-1 with patients using evidence based, client centred, recovery, health promotion and relapse prevention orientated principles and practice.

The post holder will provide professional advice and support to other agencies and members of the multi-disciplinary team.

About us

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.

You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!

We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.

Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more .

Date posted

01 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

274-11454-AI

Job locations

Discovery House

Long Leys Road

Lincoln

LN1 1FS

Job description Job responsibilities

To provide a high standard of clinical care, ensuring safe and effective assessment, treatment, and comprehensive discharge planning using highly developed clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment tools.

To ensure the clinical caseload and clinical practice are of the highest standard of clinical care.

To manage case-load and service delivery by and to contribute towards the attainment of Service/Trust productivity requirements.

To ensure that up-to-date agreed care plans, risk assessments, and reviews are in place.

Work with individuals to assess their mental health, recognise mental illness and identify their related needs and circumstances; and enable them to understand, manage, and, where appropriate, change their behaviour.

Plan, implement, review, and improve interventions to meet peoples identified needs and manage their inherent risk.

Provide OT specific assessment and interventions to individuals under the care of the ward.

Establish therapeutic relationships with service users; implement evidence based interventions in accordance with professional code of conduct, performance, ethics and standards of proficiency of registrant body (HCPC).

Recommend adaptations to a service users physical and social environment, assess for falls hazards, and prescribe equipment where appropriate.

Maintain the welfare and safety of clients and protect them from any form of abuse in accordance with safeguarding guidance.

To attend Ward reviews/case conferences/professional meetings in collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Responsible for ensuring that carers education, support, and appropriate signposting are delivered

Advocate for mental health promotion with an emphasis on the link between occupation and health to carers and other support networks.

Enable individuals to develop independent living skills to enable them to live in the community.

To work collaboratively and promote effective working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring effective and appropriate clinical decision-making.

Demonstrate a knowledge of information governance and the need to protect patient confidential information.

To maintain accurate and timely clinical records and to coordinate and monitor those of the team.

To adhere to codes of professional conduct and ethics, plus associated legislation.

To develop clinical practice having due regard to the guidelines of the N.S.F. for Mental Health, N.I.C.E., and N.I.M.H.E.

To demonstrate empowering leadership skills within the inpatient setting and seek opportunities in the local and national area to promote and develop the profession.

To participate in Clinical Governance activities, including: induction, supervision, personal development review, health and safety, risk management, and audit.

To undertake specific project work or any other duties as negotiated with the inpatient Ward Manager and Senior OT.

Develop effective and supportive links with other health and social care staff. To create networks that improve the pathway of care.

Participate in all clinical governance and audit developments, including post-registration education, training, and continuing professional development.

Comply with and carry out safe practice by Trust policies and procedures, appropriate Codes of Conduct, the Mental Health Act (1983), and other relevant national and local guidance.

Participating in the setting of quality standards, including auditing, monitoring, and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.

To engage in practice development and evaluative activity.

Job description Job responsibilities

To provide a high standard of clinical care, ensuring safe and effective assessment, treatment, and comprehensive discharge planning using highly developed clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment tools.

To ensure the clinical caseload and clinical practice are of the highest standard of clinical care.

To manage case-load and service delivery by and to contribute towards the attainment of Service/Trust productivity requirements.

To ensure that up-to-date agreed care plans, risk assessments, and reviews are in place.

Work with individuals to assess their mental health, recognise mental illness and identify their related needs and circumstances; and enable them to understand, manage, and, where appropriate, change their behaviour.

Plan, implement, review, and improve interventions to meet peoples identified needs and manage their inherent risk.

Provide OT specific assessment and interventions to individuals under the care of the ward.

Establish therapeutic relationships with service users; implement evidence based interventions in accordance with professional code of conduct, performance, ethics and standards of proficiency of registrant body (HCPC).

Recommend adaptations to a service users physical and social environment, assess for falls hazards, and prescribe equipment where appropriate.

Maintain the welfare and safety of clients and protect them from any form of abuse in accordance with safeguarding guidance.

To attend Ward reviews/case conferences/professional meetings in collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Responsible for ensuring that carers education, support, and appropriate signposting are delivered

Advocate for mental health promotion with an emphasis on the link between occupation and health to carers and other support networks.

Enable individuals to develop independent living skills to enable them to live in the community.

To work collaboratively and promote effective working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring effective and appropriate clinical decision-making.

Demonstrate a knowledge of information governance and the need to protect patient confidential information.

To maintain accurate and timely clinical records and to coordinate and monitor those of the team.

To adhere to codes of professional conduct and ethics, plus associated legislation.

To develop clinical practice having due regard to the guidelines of the N.S.F. for Mental Health, N.I.C.E., and N.I.M.H.E.

To demonstrate empowering leadership skills within the inpatient setting and seek opportunities in the local and national area to promote and develop the profession.

To participate in Clinical Governance activities, including: induction, supervision, personal development review, health and safety, risk management, and audit.

To undertake specific project work or any other duties as negotiated with the inpatient Ward Manager and Senior OT.

Develop effective and supportive links with other health and social care staff. To create networks that improve the pathway of care.

Participate in all clinical governance and audit developments, including post-registration education, training, and continuing professional development.

Comply with and carry out safe practice by Trust policies and procedures, appropriate Codes of Conduct, the Mental Health Act (1983), and other relevant national and local guidance.

Participating in the setting of quality standards, including auditing, monitoring, and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.

To engage in practice development and evaluative activity.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Currently Occupational Therapist
• Registered with HCPC

Desirable

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

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

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

Special Requirements Essential

• Willingness to travel to different locations to undertake role effectively

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Currently Occupational Therapist
• Registered with HCPC

Desirable

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

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

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

Special Requirements Essential

• Willingness to travel to different locations to undertake role effectively

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Discovery House

Long Leys Road

Lincoln

LN1 1FS

Employer's website

https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Discovery House

Long Leys Road

Lincoln

LN1 1FS

Employer's website

https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)