Senior Occupational Therapist

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join an inpatient service focused on a recovery approach. You will support a multidisciplinary team, assess occupational and vocational needs, and help service users develop independent living skills and work toward recovery goals.

The role values a positive, compassionate, resilient, and hands-on clinician who can work across systems and with children, young people, and families.

Job description

As part of our ongoing strive for excellence we are developing a 'care team' approach patient centred care.

You will provide support and advice to the multidisciplinary inpatient team and assess the occupational and vocational needs of service users enabling them to develop independent living skills and work towards individual recovery and vocational goals.

It can be a challenging environment at times, so we need clinicians with a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and a hands-on approach. It is vital that the clinician is reflective around issues of power and difference, see the importance of working across systems, and can do that effectively.

We can accommodate some flexible working in line with the service need.

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who has skills in working with children, young people and their families and carers. CAMHS experience would be especially welcome as would knowledge of attachment, child development and working systemically.

We would like individuals to be well motivated, have good interpersonal skills, personal resilience, and an enthusiasm for working with children and their families whilst they are going through a difficult and stressful period in their lives, in terms of their mental health and well-being.

This is an exciting and positive time for the unit in its aspiration to be CQC excellent as we are currently a good rating and there are steps to develop the clinical model which need the support and intervention of OT as part of the wholistic approach to recovery.

You will be working within an inpatient service with a focus on a recovery approach and have the opportunity to lead and direct the structure and focus of the ward routine for service users and staff and contribute to service developments bridging inpatient and community services.

At Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, inclusion is at the heart of how we work. We are committed to creating a fair, transparent and accessible recruitment process where every candidate has the opportunity to succeed.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds, particularly those currently underrepresented in our workforce, including those from the global majority. We recognise that not everyone has equal access to opportunities and are working to address this.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and ensuring all candidates receive a positive and equitable experience.

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.