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Job summary

Main area
AHPs
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (will include weekend working)
Job ref
818-IUC349-QIA2090-B
Employer
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Beech House
Town
Various locations in Lincolnshire
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/04/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust logo

Rotational Occupational Therapist

Band 5

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people.  We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at LCHS.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our teams – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

 

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).

 

We have adopted a vision of "Caring and building a healthier future for all" and three values to show what we stand for, how we want to be known and how we behave. Our Group values guide everything we do. They are:

Compassionate

Collaborative

Innovative

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the LCHG team.

 

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients. We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

 

REMEMBER - Please ensure you read all information prior to applying for any job roles.  Please note any CV's or covering letters received via email will not be accepted without an online application being completed. Any applications via agency will also not be accepted.

Job overview

Do you want to part of a Trust that values their staff? Do you want to be part of a Trust that has a strong preceptorship programme and develops their therapists? Do you want to be part of a Trust that cares about their staff's health and wellbeing and supports a good home / work life balance?

Do you want to be part of a team that supports, nutures and listens to their colleagues? Do you want to be part of a team that encourages MDT working? Do you want to be part of a team that encourages it's colleagues to improve ways of working?

If the answer to all of this is 'yes' then this is the role for you. We can offer you a rotational role which could include getting experience in Adult Therapy, Community Hospital, Stroke Service, Discharge to Assess, St Barnabas as well as other services.

We can offer you flexible working within our service hours, regular supervision, guidance and mentorship. Come and join a great Trust in a lovely part of the country where the country meets the sea!!

Main duties of the job

As the successful candidate, your role will include providing occupational therapy interventions to a mainly older person demographic either in the community or on a community rehabilitation ward setting.

You will join an established team of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, assistant practitioners and therapy assistants to provide rehabilitation to our patients to encourage them to be as independent as possible and to support them with problem solving  any barriers they face when trying to achieve this.

You will hold your own caseload and be an autonomous worker, being able to decide how to arrange your day whilst having a good support network around you.

You will be provided with time to undertake a preceptorship programme if applicable and to complete training appropriate to the role both internally and externally.

You will be encouraged to develop whilst in this role as we like to 'grow our own' and this will be discussed with your during your supervisions and appraisals.

Working for our organisation

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS’ workforce. 

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives.  Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments.  Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an ‘earn while you learn’ apprenticeship programme.  Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached job description which provides you with this information and will be useful when applying for the role

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree or equivalent in occupational therapy
  • HCPC registration
  • Ability to travel
Desirable criteria
  • RCOT membership

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in health or social care
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in community setting

Personal skills

Essential criteria
  • Self motivated
  • Prioritise own workload
  • Ability to respond to change
  • Ability to work under pressure

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Timewise-Flex Positive EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesStonewall Health ChampionsArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jacob Axtell
Job title
Clinical Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07583024319
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