Job summary
Are you an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner or an Assistant keen to progress to AP level?
If the answer is yes then you are the person we are looking for to come & join the over 90 members of staff currently working within the Occupational Therapy Service at NNUH who share your passion.
You will work in our Older People's medicine Team, providing individualised and evidence-based treatments to people with a variety of conditions. You will be well supported by our qualified therapists and develop skills in home assessments, falls assessment, equipment assessment and provision, condition management techniques and education, managing your own work as an autonomous practitioner within your delegated Band 4 caseload.
We will support you to develop current/ new skills with access to in-service training and professional development.
You will receive supervision and annual appraisal; have access to support and encouragement to take an active role within your own continuing professional development.
If you are enthusiastic, forward thinking and wish to deliver high quality patient care, then we would love to welcome you into our team.
If you would like to find out more about this or other opportunities within the Occupational Therapy service then please get in touch - contact Sally Palmer on 01603 288697, Sallyanne.palmer@nnuh.nhs.uk AHP OT Therapy Lead for unplanned care.
Interview date: 31st March 2026
Main duties of the job
Our busy and evolving world class teaching hospital is the 6th largest Trust in the UK, we have state of the art facilities for modern patient care of nearly a million patients each year and our passion for research and development is supported by our close links to the Norwich Research Park and University of East Anglia where our future Doctors, Pharmacists, Nurses, Speech & Language Therapists, Physiotherapists & of course Occupational Therapists are trained.
As post holder, you will:
- be responsible for assessing and treating your own delegated caseload of patients and maintaining their records as an autonomous practitioner.
- carry out day to day therapy follow ups and assessments.
- assess and provide intervention for people to help them self-manage their long-term conditions within their own home.
- provide advice and information to patients/ carers on the use of various aids/equipment as appropriate.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
1. To manage a delegated workload efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time, in accordance with agreed guidance/care pathways.
2. To collect relevant patient information from a variety of sources to assist with clinical prioritisation and patient management e.g. ward handovers, observation charts, medical and nursing records, patients and MDT colleagues.
3. To use good communication to gain valid informed consent prior to undertaking any clinical tasks. With support, to work within the legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
4. To establish and maintain appropriate therapeutic relationships with patients and carers incorporating motivation, encouragement and confidence building.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
1. To manage a delegated workload efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time, in accordance with agreed guidance/care pathways.
2. To collect relevant patient information from a variety of sources to assist with clinical prioritisation and patient management e.g. ward handovers, observation charts, medical and nursing records, patients and MDT colleagues.
3. To use good communication to gain valid informed consent prior to undertaking any clinical tasks. With support, to work within the legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
4. To establish and maintain appropriate therapeutic relationships with patients and carers incorporating motivation, encouragement and confidence building.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTec Certificate/Diploma or the Foundation Degree in Health Studies (or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a Health Care (Support) Worker including some within Therapy Service
- Working knowledge of IT e.g. Microsoft 'Word', 'Outlook', 'Excel'
Skills
Essential
- Is able to work as part of a team
- Is able to work unsupervised where necessary
- Ability to communicate effectively
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTec Certificate/Diploma or the Foundation Degree in Health Studies (or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a Health Care (Support) Worker including some within Therapy Service
- Working knowledge of IT e.g. Microsoft 'Word', 'Outlook', 'Excel'
Skills
Essential
- Is able to work as part of a team
- Is able to work unsupervised where necessary
- Ability to communicate effectively
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
