Band 5/6 Developmental Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Are you a motivated Occupational Therapist ready to make a meaningful difference in low-secure forensic mental health care?

We are offering a 5/6 OT Development post to join our Therapies Team at Francis Willis Unit. Rated Good overall by the CQC following an unannounced inspection in February 2026, Francis Willis was recognised for strong multidisciplinary working, robust governance, safety, dignity, personalised care, safeguarding, inclusive patient involvement and a positive culture of learning and improvement.

An exciting opportunity to be part of a supportive, recovery-focused team where OT is central to helping people rebuild skills, routines, confidence and meaningful roles. You will deliver creative, person-centred assessments and interventions, including individual and group work focused on daily living skills, community participation, physical wellbeing, social inclusion, motivation and recovery. Interventions may include cooking, gardening, walking, gym, music, Recovery College, volunteering and community-based activity.

We are seeking a compassionate, confident and reflective OT with excellent communication, clinical reasoning and risk assessment skills. You will work collaboratively with service users, carers and the MDT to support safe progression through secure pathways and promote independence, choice and hope.

If you are passionate about occupational therapy, forensic rehabilitation and enabling people to live meaningful lives, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide high-quality occupational therapy within the low secure forensic service, supporting adults with complex mental health needs through recovery-focused assessment, intervention and discharge planning.

Essential duties include:

• Undertake comprehensive OT assessments, formulations and intervention planning.
• Assess occupational performance, functional ability, cognition, motivation, daily living skills, risk and barriers to recovery.
• Deliver evidence-based individual and group interventions to promote independence, meaningful occupation, social inclusion and recovery.
• Contribute to care planning, risk assessment, CPA/review meetings and discharge planning.
• Work collaboratively with service users, carers, the MDT, community services and external agencies.
• Manage a delegated caseload, prioritise referrals and organise workload according to clinical need.
• Promote positive therapeutic relationships while maintaining professional boundaries within a secure setting.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records in line with HCPC standards, Trust policies and information governance requirements.
• Support clinical governance, audit, service development and quality improvement activity.
• Supervise, delegate to and support junior staff, OT support staff and students as required

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 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, 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.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification document for complete details regarding this post

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you, which include:

All our employees have access to Employee Assistance Programme a free online 24/7, 365 days a year confidential counselling and wellbeing support which is open to family as well as staff members.

Active staff networks

Competitive annual leave entitlement

Car leasing schemes

NHS pension scheme

Free eye tests

Money-saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme

Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Get in touch today:

• Our friendly team is here to answer any questions you may have about the role or the ward environment. For more information, please contact
• Claire McGrath (OT Clinical lead for inpatient rehab and Low secure - Tel: 01522 309698 or email on [email protected], or,
• Lauren Gill (Ward Manager) Tel: 01522 309698 or via email

Person specification

Special Requirements

Essential

• Willingness to travel to different locations to undertake role effectively

Qualifications

Essential

• Currently Occupational Therapist
• Registered with the HCPC

Desirable

• Training in Cognitive disability model
• APPLE accreditation
• Management training

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience of working with adults with complex needs or adults with
• Experience of working with people with cognitive impairment. Substance misuse issues.
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Skills

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
• Understanding of the therapeutic relationship and boundaries
• Highly motivated & able to engage with patients & carers to improve outcomes.
• Ability to work independently and collectively.
• Willingness to travel to different locations to undertake role effectively