Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 246-CEN7295819
- Employer
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Conifers, Hellesdon Hospital
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 gross per annum, pro rata for part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Occupational Therapist
Band 6
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience
Please note, NSFT uses tools to screen any applications generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Job overview
Are you B6 Occupational Therapist who wants to develop their skills and experience working with people with Complex Psychosis in the Norwich, North and South Norfolk area? Are you passionate about teamwork and making a positive difference in people's lives? We'd love for you to join us working in our new Rehabilitation for Complex Psychosis community mental health team based at Hellesdon Hospital in Norwich.
The fast growing team has a Consultant Psychiatrist, AHP lead, Lead Psychologist, Community mental health nurses, Occupational Therapists, CGL Senior Recovery workers, NCC Social workers. We look forward to a dedicated Occupational Therapist joining our friendly and creative team, please contact us to discuss our progress and your potential place with us.
The team has been developed as part of the local community transformation programme and is focussed on improving the lives of adults with complex enduring psychosis with the aim of ensuring people can have rehabilitation when and where they need it.
Main duties of the job
You will be working alongside our AHP Lead in a multi disciplinary team including Occupational Therapists, Community Mental Health Nurses, Peer Support Workers, Senior Support Workers, CGL and Social Workers.
You will drive the Occupational Therapy element of the rehabilitation pathway. Your role will involve providing comprehensive OT assessment and formulation to deliver specific OT interventions across the service user cohort, in collaboration with the MDT.
Supervision, professional development and staff welfare are important to the service and time and support will be available to engage in all these important roles. Our post holder would be able to attend any meetings and training in order to strengthen their understanding of Occupational Therapy and to maintain their evidence-based practice and CPD hours. A variety of CPD opportunities can be explored depending on your career pathway. The wider trust has a range of AHP networks which will support you in developing your Occupational Therapy skills, for example training in assessment tools and taking part in workstreams to further enhance AHP services.
Working for our organisation
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma / Degree in OT
- Clinical supervisor qualification or willing to work towards it
Desirable criteria
- Relevant post graduate training courses
Experience
Essential criteria
- Have significant post registration experience
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
Desirable criteria
- Supporting service development
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to deliver OT assessment / treatment with designated client group.
- Able to effectively prioritise own work load
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel independently.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Melissa Moss
- Job title
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01603 421610
- Additional information
Colin Oswald
Community Team Manager
01603 421610
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