Acute Services Occupational Therapist

Norfolk And Norwich University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Norwich; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working hours

Pension scheme and annual leave

Wagestream access

Résumé du poste

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our Band 5 Rotation scheme. This role is suitable for newly qualified therapists or those seeking to extend experience, with opportunities across neuroscience, respiratory, cardiology, trauma and orthopaedics, paediatrics and more.

You will receive supervision, annual appraisal and access to in-service training and CPD within a supportive MDT, with rotations across inpatient, outpatient and

Qualifications

• BSc OT or equivalent
• Health and Care Professions Council registration
• Wide variety of clinical experience gained on student placements
• Current UK professional registration

Responsabilités

• Assess and treat own designated caseload as autonomous practitioner
• Carry out day-to-day informal supervision of unqualified staff
• Assess risks relating to the discharge process to ensure safe and timely discharge
• Provide advice and information to patients and carers including training on equipment

Connaissances

IT skills

Communication skills

Formation

BSc OT or equivalent

Description du poste

Job summary

Are you an Occupational Therapist who is passionate about providing high quality patient care? Are you newly qualified or looking to extend your experience?

If the answer is yes, then you are the person we are looking for to come and join the over 70 members of staff currently working within the Occupational Therapy Service at NNUH who share your passion.

Due to career progression, we are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapists to join our established Band 5 Rotation scheme and help us ensure that we meet the Trust's vision to provide the best care for every patient. We are able to offer a broad range of experience across many clinical areas including:

• Neuroscience
• Respiratory
• Cardiology
• Trauma and Orthopaedics
• AMU / Short Stay Medicine
• Hand Therapy
• Oncology
• Rheumatology
• Paediatrics
• Home First
• Medicine
• Surgery

We will support you to develop current and 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 newly qualified our OT preceptorship team will work with you as an individual across rotations to help you to consolidate your career progression.

If you are enthusiastic, forward thinking and wish to deliver high quality patient care, then we would love to welcome you into our team.

Main duties of the job

• Be responsible for assessing and treating your own designated caseload of patients and maintaining their records as an autonomous practitioner
• Carry out day to day informal supervision of unqualified staff
• Assess risks relating to the discharge process to ensure a safe and timely discharge of patients to the most appropriate setting
• Provide advice and information to patients and carers including instruction and training regarding use of equipment issued

You will have:

• Exposure to and the opportunity to learn to manage a diverse caseload across various specialisms, with support and training to develop and prepare for moving into more specialist senior roles
• Access to regular and culturally embedded supervision with more experienced members of the therapy team, as well as very close working and learning links with the MDT and other professionals within and without the Trust

The opportunity to work across both inpatient and outpatient areas and outreaching into the community as part of a wide and varied rotation.

If you would like to find out more about this or other opportunities within the Occupational Therapy service then please get in touch. Contact Emma Dix, AHP Therapy Lead Occupational Therapist, on 01603 646073, [e-mail].

Interview date:

to be confirmed

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 and 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 and 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

Details

Date posted: 20 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number: 234-26-F1141

Job locations: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• To maintain a high standard of professional practice, working within the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
• 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.
• To be aware 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.
• To prioritise own designated caseload.
• To independently carry out assessment and appropriate intervention for patients, incorporating personal, psychological and spiritual needs in relation to self-care, leisure and productivity.

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:

• BSc OT or equivalent
• Health and Care Professions Council registration

Experience

Essential:

• A wide variety of clinical experience gained on student placements

Skills

Essential:

• IT skills: word processing and data recording

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
• Excellent communication skills

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UY, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/

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