Job summary
Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity until 30th April 2027
Are you looking for a new challenge to extend your experience in healthcare support work?
If the answer is yes, then you are the person we are looking for to come & join the over 100 members of staff currently working within the Occupational Therapy Service at NNUH who share your passion.
We are looking for an enthusiastic & motivated Occupational Therapist to join our large and multiskilled workforce and help us ensure that we meet the Trust's vision to provide the best care for every patient.
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 peer 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 Olivia Gray, Therapy Lead on 01603 646078, Olivia.gray@nnuh.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Specialist Occupational Therapist with Neuroscience experience to join the Occupational Therapy department. This role is part of a very supportive multi-disciplinary team working with adults with a variety of neurological conditions, including stroke in a fast-paced environment.
The candidate will be required to work on the Hyper Acute Stroke Unit and will have experience managing a specialist caseload as an autonomous practitioner whilst also supporting junior staff and students. In addition, the candidate will be able to assess risk relating to the discharge process to ensure safe and timely discharge of patients to the most appropriate setting, as well as providing advice to patients/carers including instruction and training regarding use of equipment issued.
If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.
Full time: 37.5 hrs per week
Interview date: 27th May2026
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
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 at NNUH Colney Lane site
- 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 Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
The Trust has excellent facilities, and the hospital is situated on the outskirts of the vibrant & historic City of Norwich which has all you might wish for shopping, entertainment, sports facilities & cultural events. Norfolk is a great place to live, as well as work.
Clinical
1. To maintain a high standard of professional practice, working within the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
2. To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of your own work including accountability for the management of patients in your care as an autonomous practitioner
3. To have knowledge of evidence as a base for practice, participate in service / multidisciplinary audit and research within the clinical area and use knowledge gained to achieve optimum outcomes for Occupational Therapy.
4. To prioritise own caseload
5. To independently carry out specialised assessment and appropriate intervention for patients with complex needs incorporating personal, psychological and spiritual needs in relation to self-care, leisure and productivity.
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
The Trust has excellent facilities, and the hospital is situated on the outskirts of the vibrant & historic City of Norwich which has all you might wish for shopping, entertainment, sports facilities & cultural events. Norfolk is a great place to live, as well as work.
Clinical
1. To maintain a high standard of professional practice, working within the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
2. To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of your own work including accountability for the management of patients in your care as an autonomous practitioner
3. To have knowledge of evidence as a base for practice, participate in service / multidisciplinary audit and research within the clinical area and use knowledge gained to achieve optimum outcomes for Occupational Therapy.
4. To prioritise own caseload
5. To independently carry out specialised assessment and appropriate intervention for patients with complex needs incorporating personal, psychological and spiritual needs in relation to self-care, leisure and productivity.
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc OT
- Health Professions Council registration
Experience
Essential
- Specialist clinical knowledge and experience in the relevant clinical area within the acute setting
- Experience in Supervision of junior staff and students
- Experience in a variety of specialties at basic grade/ senior II level including community or mental health setting
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
- Evidence of commitment to lifelong learning for self, team and department
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc OT
- Health Professions Council registration
Experience
Essential
- Specialist clinical knowledge and experience in the relevant clinical area within the acute setting
- Experience in Supervision of junior staff and students
- Experience in a variety of specialties at basic grade/ senior II level including community or mental health setting
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
- Evidence of commitment to lifelong learning for self, team and department
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
