• Job Description

  Req#: C9313-25-0395?language=en&page=1005&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Welford Ward, refurbished in 2023, is a modern eating disorders unit based at the Bennion Centre, at the Glenfield Hospital for up to 15 adult inpatients with eating disorders from across the East Midlands.

  Welford Ward features spacious living accommodation including access to two enclosed gardens. All patients have single room accommodation with separate areas for male and female patients.

  We need a highly motivated, caring, compassionate and conscientious Occupational Therapist to join our day programme team.

  The day programme team within the Leicestershire Adult Eating Disorder Service delivers treatment to patients with anorexia nervosa whilst an inpatient as well as a step-down service for a short period of time, upon leaving hospital.

  You will work closely with Band 5 Nurses, Band 6 Nurses, Medics, Dietitian, SALT, Senior Health Care Support Workers, Ward Manager and Team managers to ensure that we are delivering safe, effective and patient led care.

  The role will be based at the Glenfield Hospital site in the Bennion Centre.

  Whether you are a newly qualified Occupational Therapist, about to qualify and looking for your first role or currently working as an Occupational Therapist, Welford Ward's dedicated team would value your contribution to our patients and our services.

  We provide specialist ongoing support, training and professional development to our team.

  Main duties of the job

  The main duties of this role may include, but are not limited to;

  • Supporting the planning of and facilitating a range of group activities, including low key activities, meal cookery, therapeutic groups.
  • Completing OT assessments and providing input towards patient recovery from their eating disorder through therapeutic input.
  • Contributing to the MDT approach on the ward with the aim of providing person-centred care to patients.

  For more details, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

  About us

  We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

  Details

  Date posted

  24 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £29,970 to £36,483 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  003962

  Job locations

  Bennion Centre

  Glenfield Hospital

  Leicester

  Leicestershire

  LE3 9EJ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto “Apply for this job” and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto “Apply for this job” and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Please review the attached job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Please review the attached job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification

  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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

  Address

  Bennion Centre

  Glenfield Hospital

  Leicester

  Leicestershire

  LE3 9EJ

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

  Address

  Bennion Centre

  Glenfield Hospital

  Leicester

  Leicestershire

  LE3 9EJ

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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