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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 26 May 2025

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Job summary

Felixstowe Community Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist. Felixstowe Community Hospital is one of three East Suffolk Community Hospitals alongside Bluebird Lodge and Aldeburgh Community Hospital, working in close partnership with Ipswich Hospital as part of the wider ESNEFT NHS Trust. You will be based at Felixstowe Community Hospital with the opportunity to experience working at all three community hospital sites.

You will work as part of the close knit therapy team consisting of a therapy team lead, physiotherapist and a therapy assistant practitioner, to promote the discharge to assess pathway for in-patients and support optimising patient outcomes through a rehabilitative and reablement approach. You will also work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team of Modern matrons, doctors, ward nurses, social care workers and the Ipswich Hospital transfer of care hub.

We are looking for a proactive Occupational Therapist with commitment and enthusiasm, who has a passion to work as part of a team to progress patient's rehabilitation goals and use a range of therapy interventions to facilitate timely and appropriate discharges. Felixstowe Community Hospital also has dedicated delirium beds to support patients with more complex cognitive needs, providing an excellent opportunity for Occupational Therapists to utilise their specialist cognitive assessment and rehabilitation skills.

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Main duties of the job

  • To be responsible alongside the multi-disciplinary team for daily caseload management of therapy interventions ensuring all patients receive timely, appropriate, effective treatment and discharge planning.
  • In collaboration with the patient, planning and implementing single or a programme of interventions using treatment techniques to meet the patient's needs. These will be achieved using professional and theoretical knowledge, broad clinical knowledge, and clinical reasoning.
  • To apply understanding of effects and impact of illness and disability on patient's abilities and provide advice and education regarding lifestyle changes / adaptations to their physical and social environment
  • To participate in own and others continuous professional development, appraisal processes and other developmental activities according to professional registration and trust policies.
  • To supervise and assist in the development of junior clinicians, non-qualified staff, and students on placement.
  • To undertake audit of both clinical practice and processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Details

Date posted

12 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR196-25

Job locations

Felixstowe Community Hosptial

Felixstowe

IP11 7HJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post is 30 hours per week, with some flexibility over the working pattern within a minimum of 4 days per week this will be discussed and with the confirmed successful candidate. ESNEFT proudly supports the training and development of its workforce and opportunities for both internal and external professional training will be provided.

If you are an experienced, forward thinking and positive Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge in a beautiful and welcoming setting by the sea, then this is the post for you!

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post is 30 hours per week, with some flexibility over the working pattern within a minimum of 4 days per week this will be discussed and with the confirmed successful candidate. ESNEFT proudly supports the training and development of its workforce and opportunities for both internal and external professional training will be provided.

If you are an experienced, forward thinking and positive Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge in a beautiful and welcoming setting by the sea, then this is the post for you!

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oBSc / MSc Occupational therapy
  • oHCPC Registered / Occupational therapy

Desirable

  • opost registration courses
  • oNon-clinical courses
  • oLEO / leadership
  • oStudent educator course
  • oRCOT membership

Experience

Essential

  • oExperience of multi-disciplinary working
  • oComprehensive range of junior rotations with experience of complex caseload management.
  • oExperience of facilitating discharges from the acute setting and/or managing a caseload of patients within the community.
  • oAbility to work as an autonomous practitioner
  • oExperience of rehabilitation of patients, falls assessment and discharge planning

Desirable

  • oSupervision of students in any environment
  • oClinical Audit
  • oMember of specialist interest group

Knowledge

Essential

  • oExtended knowledge of OT process
  • oCurrent evidence based practice
  • oDetailed anatomy and physiology relevant to the speciality
  • oEquipment to support patient independence

Desirable

  • oFalls re-education
  • oBenefits of exercise and education
  • oSupervisory / appraisal skills
  • oKnowledge of local community agencies, services and resources.

Skills

Essential

  • oWillingness to be flexible to meet service needs over a 7 day service with extended working hours

Desirable

  • oTeaching skills
  • oDriving licence
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oBSc / MSc Occupational therapy
  • oHCPC Registered / Occupational therapy

Desirable

  • opost registration courses
  • oNon-clinical courses
  • oLEO / leadership
  • oStudent educator course
  • oRCOT membership

Experience

Essential

  • oExperience of multi-disciplinary working
  • oComprehensive range of junior rotations with experience of complex caseload management.
  • oExperience of facilitating discharges from the acute setting and/or managing a caseload of patients within the community.
  • oAbility to work as an autonomous practitioner
  • oExperience of rehabilitation of patients, falls assessment and discharge planning

Desirable

  • oSupervision of students in any environment
  • oClinical Audit
  • oMember of specialist interest group

Knowledge

Essential

  • oExtended knowledge of OT process
  • oCurrent evidence based practice
  • oDetailed anatomy and physiology relevant to the speciality
  • oEquipment to support patient independence

Desirable

  • oFalls re-education
  • oBenefits of exercise and education
  • oSupervisory / appraisal skills
  • oKnowledge of local community agencies, services and resources.

Skills

Essential

  • oWillingness to be flexible to meet service needs over a 7 day service with extended working hours

Desirable

  • oTeaching skills
  • oDriving licence

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.

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.

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

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Felixstowe Community Hosptial

Felixstowe

IP11 7HJ


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Felixstowe Community Hosptial

Felixstowe

IP11 7HJ


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Therapy Team Lead

Shelley Martin

shelley.martin@esneft.nhs.uk

07944722365

Details

Date posted

12 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR196-25

Job locations

Felixstowe Community Hosptial

Felixstowe

IP11 7HJ


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