Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Senior Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 26 October 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join the multidisciplinary team providing therapy services to our 16-bed Low Secure Service for men, based in Ipswich.

NSFT Secure Mental Health Services have been consistently rated "Good" by the CQC and we are looking for an enthusiastic, Recovery-focussed and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join the Foxhall House team and the service on our journey to "Outstanding".

Main duties of the job

In this role, the post-holder will be responsible for the provision of the Occupational Therapy Service at Foxhall House.

You will be part of a Therapy team that bases its approach on 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 with the multidisciplinary Team

Within this role you will lead a motivated, skilled ward therapy team working alongside an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner, a Fitness Therapy Technical Instructor and a Teacher. This is a stand-alone unit, so the right candidate will be able to work autonomously and provide leadership on the ward when needed.

You will work under the umbrella of the well-established NSFT Secure Services Occupational and Fitness Therapy Team, which is embedded across not only Foxhall House, but also the four forensic inpatient wards in Norwich.

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

13 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-GYW7471169

Job locations

Foxhall House

C/o Ribbans Park (formerly St Clements Hospital), Foxhall Road

Ipswich

IP3 8LS


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

Foxhall House

C/o Ribbans Park (formerly St Clements Hospital), Foxhall Road

Ipswich

IP3 8LS


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

Foxhall House

C/o Ribbans Park (formerly St Clements Hospital), Foxhall Road

Ipswich

IP3 8LS


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:

Senior Occupational Therapist

Lauren Hurley

lauren.hurley@nsft.nhs.uk

01473322200

Details

Date posted

13 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-GYW7471169

Job locations

Foxhall House

C/o Ribbans Park (formerly St Clements Hospital), Foxhall Road

Ipswich

IP3 8LS


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