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Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Senior Occupational Therapist

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Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic, experienced and motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist who wants to champion on Recovery focussed, client centred and least restrictive practice in our adult acute mental health inpatient services at Hellesdon Hospital. The suitable candidate will deliver clinically effective pathways of treatment and intervention including individual and groupwork. The role will be based on our female ward. Please be aware that you be recruited to the acute wards, therefore in the future may be asked to work on a different male or female ward.

You will be part of a Therapy team that draws on a number of models including the Model of Human Occupation. The aim is to maintain, restore or create a match between the abilities of the person, the demands of their activities and occupations, and the demands of the environment in order to improve function, promote independence and enhance opportunities for meaningful participation in daily life, whilst working alongside and cooperatively with a skilled MDT.

Main duties of the job

You will be an advocate for the life changing effects of enabling meaningful occupation. This post will include providing support, knowledge and advice to inpatient teams, community team members, and relatives/carers who have identified a service user's needs. The units benefit from a full MDT including Psychologists, Social Workers and Peer Support Workers, who seek to offer evidence-based interventions to enhance recovery, reduce the length of admission, and enhance the person's mental health. The team greatly values the unique perspective and contribution of Occupational Therapists, and you will be given opportunity and support to champion this role. We will work together to ensure the care is not only outstanding but that the team is well developed and supported.

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.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

06 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-CNN6804083-A

Job locations

Hellesdon Hospital

Hellesdon Hospital, Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich. NR6 5BE

Norwich

NR5 6BE


Job description

Job 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.

Job description

Job 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

  • Diploma / Degree in OT
  • HPC state registration

Desirable

  • Relevant post graduate training courses

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience in mental health.
  • Experience of MDT working

Desirable

  • Experience working in a range of mental health settings.
  • Supervising students / staff.

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to deliver OT assessment / treatment with designated client group.
  • Ability to work under pressure, manage own caseload and prioritise.

Other

Essential

  • Ability to travel independently.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma / Degree in OT
  • HPC state registration

Desirable

  • Relevant post graduate training courses

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience in mental health.
  • Experience of MDT working

Desirable

  • Experience working in a range of mental health settings.
  • Supervising students / staff.

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to deliver OT assessment / treatment with designated client group.
  • Ability to work under pressure, manage own caseload and prioritise.

Other

Essential

  • Ability to travel independently.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Hellesdon Hospital

Hellesdon Hospital, Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich. NR6 5BE

Norwich

NR5 6BE


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Hellesdon Hospital

Hellesdon Hospital, Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich. NR6 5BE

Norwich

NR5 6BE


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Occupational Therapist

Debs Agar

deborah.agar@nsft.nhs.uk

07879117709

Details

Date posted

06 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-CNN6804083-A

Job locations

Hellesdon Hospital

Hellesdon Hospital, Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich. NR6 5BE

Norwich

NR5 6BE


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