Job Description

Job Overview

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.


We are happy to consider a visit to the team - please use contact details below to arrange.

Contact Details: Nicola Brewin, Family Services Manager, nicola.brewin@nhs.net, 0116 225 2557

Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)

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 and Person Specification

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.