Senior Occupational Therapist

NHS; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Ipswich is seeking an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join their multidisciplinary team at Foxhall House. The role involves overseeing the Occupational Therapy Service and leading a skilled therapy team. Candidates must have relevant qualifications and experience in mental health, alongside a commitment to promoting independence and meaningful participation. This is a permanent position offering a competitive salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 annually.

Qualifications

• Post registration experience in mental health required.
• Experience of MDT working is beneficial.
• Supervising students/staff is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provision of the Occupational Therapy Service at Foxhall House.
• Lead a skilled therapy team alongside assistants.
• Work autonomously in a stand-alone unit.

Skills

OT assessment/treatment delivery

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to manage caseload

PMA Training participation

Education

Diploma / Degree in OT

HPC state registration

Job description

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.

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

• Diploma / Degree in OT
• HPC state registration

Experience

• Post registration experience in mental health.
• Experience of MDT working
• Experience working in a range of mental health settings.
• Supervising students / staff.

Skills

• Ability to deliver OT assessment / treatment with designated client group.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage own caseload and prioritise.
• Ability to participate in and pass the PMA Training "Prevention and Management of Suicide" training.

Other

• 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.

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

£38,682 to £46,580 a yeargross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Reference number

246-GYW7471169-A

Job locations

Foxhall House

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