Senior Occupational Therapists - ***£3000 Welcome Bonus***
Band 6
Main area: Senior Occupational Therapist Grade Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 246-NNN6594156-C
Site: The Weavers Centre, Helesdon Hospital
Town: Norwich
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 gross per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/01/2025 23:59
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!
We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require.
Job Overview
The Crisis Response and Home Treatment Team based at Hellesdon Hospital, Norwich are seeking ambitious Senior Occupational Therapists to join our existing team.
Our diverse team can offer you the opportunity to develop your skillset, working alongside and learning from senior clinicians in a varied occupational therapy role.
As a senior occupational therapist within the team, you can expect a range of responsibilities including shift coordinator, triaging, assessments, and working in home treatment within a community setting.
If you enjoy working with high-risk cases and are looking to develop as an autonomous, confident practitioner, then we’d love to hear from you!
Main Duties of the Job
When you join us, you can expect to be supported in building your competence in assessment, with a minimum of two-week local induction and a core competency framework to work with.
The shift pattern is long days, 3 per week, including night cover, with 4 days off.
Working for Our Organisation
Why Work for Us? We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, with beautiful coastline and Broads National Park nearby.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and in addition:
* Up to 307 hours holiday entitlement (subject to length of service)
* FREE Yoga and Pilates
* Cycle scheme tax-free bikes and accessories
* Support with revalidation
* We will pay for your initial DBS check (excluding the annual update service charge of £13)
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Diploma / Degree in OT
* HPC state recognition
* Clinical supervisor qualification or willing to work towards it
Experience
* Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
* Delivering group based interventions
Skills
* Ability to deliver OT assessment / treatments
* Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES The Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect.
DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK FOR POSTS WITH DIRECT SERVICE USER CONTACT - Please be advised that due to recent changes in the DBS Service, organisations no longer receive copies of DBS Disclosures.
Contact Information:
Name: Justin Cork
Job title: Deputy Service Manager
Email: justin.cork@nsft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01603421870
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