Bank Occupational Therapist - Band 6
Company: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Job ID: C9357-26-0469

Job summary
Bank Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Bank opportunities across United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT)

Locations: Grantham and District Hospital, Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital, Boston.

Flexible working opportunities available.

Join Our Occupational Therapy Bank Team

We are seeking enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapists to join our growing bank workforce.

This is an exciting opportunity to work across a range of acute hospital settings, supporting patients throughout their healthcare journey while enjoying the flexibility of bank working.

Main duties of the job
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.

About us
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).

Details
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 357-GR-716-26
Job locations: Lincoln Hospital, Grantham Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, Manthorpe Road, Grantham, NG31 8AG, United Kingdom

Essential qualifications

• HCPC Registration
• BSc OT or MSc OT
• Willingness to complete postgraduate study relating to the clinical area.

Desirable qualifications

• Masters in Occupational Therapy
• RCOT Member
• Practice Education certificate / APPLE
• Post registration study relevant to Frailty
• IT qualification

Essential experience

• Relevant post graduate Occupational Therapy experience within an acute NHS or Community setting or willingness to learn.
• Evidence of participation in clinical Governance activities.
• Evidence of active involvement in service developments.

Desirable experience

• Experience of a range of clinical areas including general surgery, orthopaedics, medicine, care of older people, 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

Essential skills

• 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 skills

• 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

Essential specific requirements

• 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 specific requirements

• Ability to travel across county and between sites.

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. 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Lincoln Hospital, Grantham Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, Manthorpe Road, Grantham, NG31 8AG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Site Lead Therapist, Sabrina Herbert, sabrina.herbert3@nhs.net, 07469168797

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