Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 839-7948947-AB
- Employer
- East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Willow Therapy Unit
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/05/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior 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, our selection processes are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications is 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
Recently opened at Norwich Community Hospital, the new Willow Therapy Unit provides a supportive and comfortable environment for 48 patients.
The restorative environment at Willow Therapy Unit enables patients to make steady, step-by-step improvements and gain independence as they prepare to return to the community. Patients are supported to play an active role in their own care and feel confident about performing daily activities when they leave.
Care is delivered by a multidisciplinary team of clinical professionals dedicated to patient recovery and wellbeing. NCHC is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our team in providing reablement care to a range of patients across a 7 day service including Bank Holidays. Shifts are 11.5 hours per day (7am-730pm).
Applications for full or part time hours are welcomed.
Main duties of the job
· To contribute to the delivery of high standards of health care to patients within the unit and sometimes in their own homes, by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating packages of care.
· Be responsible for delivery of care in a reablement setting.
· To support an environment where all team members are responsible for a reablement ethos using a positive risk-taking approach for patients, their carers and families.
· To support patients being as independent as possible within their functional limits.
· To work as part of a multidisciplinary team within a quality framework to ensure that the highest standards of care are met.
· To support and deliver innovation within discharge practice and pathways.
· To work with system partners including the voluntary sector to ensure that patients experience is a seamless transfer of care both into and onward from the unit.
· Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care to a named group of patients.
· Work proactively within the team to achieve unit and trust goals and objectives.
· Work with and promote recognised policies, protocols, and guidelines.
Working for our organisation
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Please note, the selection processes at Norfolk 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.
Please note we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To contribute to the delivery of therapy assessments and treatment plans for patients with long term conditions, 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Graduate Diploma or 1st Level degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Clinical Educators qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of elderly rehabilitation
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Experience of community working
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a higher level of skills and knowledge of practice.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Highly motivated and team player
- Able to demonstrate tact, diplomacy, empathy and sensitivity
- Good observational & reporting skills
- Ability to manage stressful situations and use own initiative
- Leadership skills
- Work flexibly to accommodate patient / service needs
- Have basic IT and standard keyboard skills
- Be able to kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
- Be able to manoeuvre limbs and patients using handling aids
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of Assistive Technology
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Be reliable
- Be able to contribute to 7 day working rota including Bank Holidays
- Be able to partake in shift working (7am – 7.30pm)
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bryony McLening
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01603 272500
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Room 218, Norwich Community Hospital
Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TU
- Telephone
- 01603 272489
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