Job summary Are you looking to work in mental health? Would you like an OT specific role working within an OT team? We are looking to recruit a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our team at Ipswich inpatient mental health services, at Woodlands. The successful candidate will work alongside the band 7 AHP lead, band 6 OTs and activity workers covering 4 wards. Working closely with the Multi Disciplinary Team you will have opportunity to develop knowledge and skills within acute mental health. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to supervise an activity coordinator and to implement person centred OT interventions and promote the OT profession within this setting. The successful candidate will work under the supervision and guidance of an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist in order to refine their skills and develop within this role. Main duties of the job You will be expected to take a clinical role in the OT assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of services for clients. Contribute to and participate in multi-disciplinary team assessments. Be involved in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of person-centred care planning and person-centred formulations. Provide a first line response to referrals, providing where necessary a health and social care needs assessment or meeting the needs already identified in a health and social care needs assessment. You will have the opportunity to develop strong therapeutic relationships with our service users during their admission to hospital which will support your professional approach and guide your assessments and interventions in order to make admissions meaningful and purposeful. You will be given the opportunity to network and develop professional relationships with community teams and professionals to promote the recovery and discharge of our service users. You will also liaise with third sector services within the local community in order to signpost and engage our service users in meaningful activities to promote their recovery when leaving hospital. 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. Date posted 27 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year gross per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 246-ESU7058750 Job locations Woodlands hospital Heath Road Ipswich IP4 5PD Job description Job responsibilities We would like to employ a compassionate, proactive, adaptable and resilient Occupational Therapist who demonstrates, leadership and initiative within their role. The successful candidate will be given the opportunity and time to engage in their Continuous Professional Development (CPD) by identifying areas in their profession that they would like to develop and being able to utilise opportunities and training within the Trust and wider sector to develop and flourish within their professional role and career. 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 Some of the benefits you can expect: NHS pension a comprehensive in house & external training programmes career progression starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays) staff physio service NHS discounts and many more. 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. Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page NSFTjobs Job description Job responsibilities We would like to employ a compassionate, proactive, adaptable and resilient Occupational Therapist who demonstrates, leadership and initiative within their role. The successful candidate will be given the opportunity and time to engage in their Continuous Professional Development (CPD) by identifying areas in their profession that they would like to develop and being able to utilise opportunities and training within the Trust and wider sector to develop and flourish within their professional role and career. 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 Some of the benefits you can expect: NHS pension a comprehensive in house & external training programmes career progression starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays) staff physio service NHS discounts and many more. 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. Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page NSFTjobs Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy Professional Registration with Health Care Professionals Council Experience Desirable Working clinically in a Mental Health setting Skills Essential Clinical & Risk Assessment Verbal & written communication Problem Solving Desirable Basic skills for running therapeutic groups Knowledge Essential Basic understanding of Mental Health Act 1983 and any updates Basic understanding of Community Care Act and Carers Act Specialist Knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy Assessments and interventions relevant to this client group Other Essential Able to travel independently Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy Professional Registration with Health Care Professionals Council Experience Desirable Working clinically in a Mental Health setting Skills Essential Clinical & Risk Assessment Verbal & written communication Problem Solving Desirable Basic skills for running therapeutic groups Knowledge Essential Basic understanding of Mental Health Act 1983 and any updates Basic understanding of Community Care Act and Carers Act Specialist Knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy Assessments and interventions relevant to this client group Other Essential Able 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. 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust Address Woodlands hospital Heath Road Ipswich IP4 5PD Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)