Routes into an LPFT career
At Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we provide a full range of mental health services, as well as support for people with learning disabilities, autism and dementia. Our ethos is to promote mental wellbeing and improve the quality of life for all our service users across Lincolnshire.
A career where you can make a difference:
A career in mental health, dementia, learning disabilities and autism is one of the most fulfilling paths you can take. There aren’t many careers where you can make a big difference to people’s lives but with a career with us you will make a real impact, every single day. Whether you are in an administrative role or caring for our patients, you will make a real difference to service users, their families and our communities. Working in this field is not just a job, it’s a chance to empower others, helping them overcome challenges when they’re perhaps at their lowest point and help people achieve their full potential.
Nursing
Nurses work to support people who are in hospital or still living in the community. You will help people to manage their condition with talking therapies, medication, signposting and coordinating with other agencies and supporting people to access social activities.
You’ll work as part of a team which includes psychologists, pharmacists, psychological therapy staff, social workers, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, paramedics, speech and language therapists, art and drama therapists, dieticians and support workers.
Peer support worker
Peer support workers are people with lived experience of services like ours and now use their experiences and insight to support others. Peer support workers help to ‘bridge the gap’ between patient and clinicians. They help patients to regain control and understand what they may be experiencing.
“As a peer support worker, you have the understanding to say, ‘I’ve been there too,’ and showing that hope, healing and growth are possible.”
Support worker
A support worker is a great role to gain experience caring for patients with a mental health condition, dementia, learning disability or autism. The type of work involves teaching and supporting life skills, helping with personal care, engaging in hobbies and interests, providing emotional support and helping people to regain independence where they can.
“As a support worker, your compassion, patience, and dedication can really change someone’s life.”
Daily tasks may include:
- Helping with observations
- Provide emotional support by listening and talking to people
- Teaching and supporting life skills to live more independently.
- Drive people to appointments or to the supermarket
- Provide direct physical, social and psychological care
- Practicing new activities such as playing sport, arts and crafts, exercise and cooking
- Monitor and record changes in people
Occupational therapist
Occupational therapists support people to practice life skills, develop, maintain and/or regain independence, and provide support with hobbies and interests which can provide meaning and wellbeing to their lives. As an occupational therapist you will have a positive impact on people’s day to day lives and work with them with the goal of enabling them to live and work independently.
Other Allied Health Professional roles:
- Speech and language therapist
- Drama therapist
- Paramedics
- Dieticians
- Physiotherapist
- Physiotherapist assistant
Occupational therapist assistant
An occupational therapist assistant is a great way to gain experience without needing a degree. The role involves building therapeutic relationships with our patients, carers and relatives and enabling people to regain independence with daily activities.
An occupational therapist may carry out the following tasks:
- Environmental assessments to look at adaptations and equipment that can help maximise independence.
- Assessments to identify people’s individual needs and provide activities that can help reduce symptoms.
- Help to practice activities of daily living such as personal care routines, cooking and using public transport.
Volunteering
Volunteers are crucial to LPFT’s delivery of patient care across Lincolnshire.
Volunteering can help you to develop personally and professionally in a number of ways. It will help you gain valuable work experience, meet new people and learn new skills. Being a Volunteer provides a sense of satisfaction in being able to give something back to the community. Our Volunteers come from all walks of life. As a Trust, we greatly value to variety of skills and knowledge Volunteers bring.
Previous experience of healthcare is not always necessary, but Volunteers must be aged 18 and over. Currently our recruitment is on hold due to the Coronavirus pandemic. However, we are still accepting and processing applications.
Please read our Volunteering guide on "Get Involve" page of our website.
Administrator
An administrator covers a wide range of tasks to support our teams and patients. They will often be given the responsibility to manage patient appointments, booking meetings, answering the phone and dealing with enquiries.
- Booking appointments
- Organise meetings and answering emails
- Answering the phone and taking messages
- Ordering items and making payments
Contact
Lime Kiln Way
Lincoln
LN2 4WH
- Email: jobs.lpft@nhs.net
