Community Occupational Therapist

Transformation Unit; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Community Occupational Therapist (Band 6) to join the Norwich Community Therapy team at Norwich Community Hospital. The role is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, with a salary range of £37,338 – £44,962 pro rata per annum.

You will work within Norwich Place's Community Therapy teams, handling varied caseloads including neurology, falls, orthopaedics and palliative care, providing high-quality rehab and facilitating early

Qualifications

• Diploma or 1st level degree in Occupational Therapy, or equivalent experience.
• Current HCPC registration.
• Clinical educators course.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive occupational therapy assessments of patients including complex cases.
• Formulate and execute individualized OT treatment plans in collaboration with the team.
• Plan and organise services within the integrated Norwich team and ensure timely care.
• Liaise with GPs, Social Services and other professionals to co-ordinate care.
• Ensure patient records are maintained and entered into SystmOne daily.
• Prioritise workload to meet service targets.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Communication

Teamwork

UK driving license

Education

Diploma/OT degree

HCPC registration

Clinical educators course

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Main area Occupational Therapist Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 days) Job ref 839-8358758-JH

Employer East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Norwich Community Hospital Town Norwich Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata pa Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 12/11/2026

Community Occupational Therapist

Band 6

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust delivers expert healthcare in people’s homes, community hospitals and local settings across the East of England.

Our nurses, therapists, clinicians, support teams and partners work together to provide coordinated care that supports independence, recovery and wellbeing. We believe people are best cared for close to home, in the communities where they live and belong.

By combining professional expertise with strong local relationships, we help people stay well, feel supported and access the right care at the right time. Expert healthcare, close to home, trusted by our communities.

Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed. Our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is committed to creating a modern and inclusive work environment. We actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce and maintain and improve their wellbeing. We also offer flexible working patterns and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.

We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.

Please note, the selection processes at East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.

Before applying for this vacancy, please make sure you’re familiar with ongoing GOV.uk sponsorship eligibility criteria which will impact the organisations ability to provide sponsorship, whether this is currently or in the future.

Job overview

We are looking for a experienced Occupational Therapist to join our established and friendly Norwich Community Therapy team, based at Norwich Community Hospital.

If you have a positive “can do” attitude that reflect the Trust values of compassion, creativity and community, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

The role requires a flexible individual who is able to work independently to ensure the delivery of a quality service.

You will work with the Community Therapy teams based across Norwich Place and carry a varied caseload including neurology, falls, orthopaedic, long-term conditions, palliative care and also supporting with triage.

Working for our organisation

You must be self‑motivated, able to demonstrate sound clinical reasoning skills and have good communication skills. Applicants should have a positive, enthusiastic approach to working in a community setting.

The service offers a commitment to ongoing personal development and offers a supportive, friendly network of colleagues.

You will receive support and development through in‑service training, regular appraisals, a personal development plan and clinical supervision.

Please note, the selection processes at East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Areas of Responsibility
To assess and prescribe care packages for patients with long term conditions,
the frail & elderly, palliative care and rehabilitation needs for example, to
achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital.
To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to
hospital.
To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory
agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.

Responsibilities
Clinical
The post holder will:
1. Undertake comprehensive occupational therapy assessments of patients including those with a complex presentation, using investigative, analytical and clinical reasoning skills, and formulate a graded treatment plan.
2. Formulate and execute individualised occupational therapy treatment plans of patients including those with complex presentation, in collaboration with the integrated team, other agencies and the patient, utilising a wide range of treatment skills.
3. To provide assessment of functional ability and safety of patients in the community,
to identify care, equipment, adaptation and therapy needs.
4. Assess & plan treatment including teaching patients to utilise techniques & equipment to maximise their functional ability.
5. Be aware of Assistive Technology and make referrals for this as required.
6. Assess patients’ holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers as to their assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan.
7. To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation and treatment potential, and to aid motivation and understanding throughout the treatment process.
8. Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.
9. Be required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the patient’s cooperation in their treatment plan.
10. Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care
professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co‑ordinated appropriately
11. To participate in multi‑disciplinary/multi‑agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard Framework.
12. Be responsible for ensuring workload for self and others is planned and prioritised according to service targets ands needs.
13. Ensure patient held records are completed for each visit, and that SystmOne inputting is completed on a daily basis.
14. Plan and organise specialist services within the integrated team.
15. Demonstrate dexterity and co‑ordination when using specialist equipment and fine tools, manual and mobilising skills.
16. Order equipment and supplies via electronic ordering systems for use within the team.
17. Be aware of budget and ensure all effort is made to work within this.
18. Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating interventions.
19. Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.

Person specification

Other

• Must have a full UK driving license and have access to a vehicle
• Kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
• Manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg
• Manoeuvre patients using handling aids
• Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
• Be reliable
• Professional appearance

Qualifications

• Diploma or 1st level degree in Occupational Therapy, or equivalent experience
• Current HCPC registration
• Clinical educators course

Experience

• Evidence of working at a relevant level
• Evidence of good observational and reporting skills
• Ability to concentrate when undertaking patient care & inputting data/patient records
• Ability to work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
• Demonstrate good IT and standard keyboard skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Experience in complex moving and handling
• Experience of remote triaging
• Experience of admission avoidance

Skills, Knowledge and Ability

• Knowledge of additional specialist areas eg seating, manual handling through in‑house training & short courses
• Highly motivated

Communication

• Evidence of ability to demonstrate tact & diplomacy
• Evidence of ability to demonstrate empathy & sensitivity
• Ability to use own initiative

Personal and people development

• Ability to manage stressful situations
• Evidence of being a team player

Personal attributes and behaviours

• To understand the importance of safeguarding of vulnerable adults, young people and children

Equal Opportunities - We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities that fall under the Disability Confident Scheme will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). All sites are Smoke Free.

Immigration Status– East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is a diverse employer and welcomes all job applications. However, potential applicants should note that although the Trust is registered with the Home Office as a sponsor organisation for migrant workers, sponsorship can only be offered against Skilled Worker visas. If you are an applicant from outside the UK and do not already hold a self‑gained right to work, we recommend you check the Home Office eligibility requirements before making an application.

Please note: Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system.

Redeployment- Please note that in the first instance priority for this vacancy will be given to staff who are on the Trusts Redeployment Register.

DBS- this post may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Closing and Interview Dates-This vacancy may close early if sufficient applicants are received.

Data Protection- A privacy notice detailing how we will handle your data is attached to this advert as a document. Your application will be transferred to our recruitment management system (Trac) once the advert has closed and you will receive notification then detailing how Trac will handle your data.

Name Pippa Murrell - Job title Clinical lead OT and clinical operations manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07785233737 Additional information

Hanna frost, clinical lead Physiotherapist and clinical operations manager.

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If you have problems applying, contact

Address Room 218, Norwich Community Hospital
Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TU
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