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Bank Occupational Therapist - Band 6

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Grantham, NG31 8AGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117

Contract

Bank

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

27 October 2026

7 days left

Job description

Bank Band 6 Occupational Therapist Bank opportunities across United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) Locations: Grantham and District Hospital,...

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.

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincoln Hospital is in a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

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

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.

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

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.

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

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First seen

20 October 2026

Last checked

20 October 2026

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About the employer

ULH
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

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