Job summary Are you a compassionate, dedicated and motivated Occupational Therapist who holds a current professional registration and always puts people at the heart of everything you do? EIP Suffolk is currently able to offer an exciting opportunity to join our highly skilled and experienced team delivering bespoke and timely interventions to our service users, aged 14 - 65 years, and their families in line with the National Institute of Clinical Excellence Quality Standards for Early Intervention Services. We are currently looking to recruit a full time Band 6 AfC Senior Occupational Therapist to our West Suffolk base in Bury St Edmunds. Previous experience of working with Psychosis within a community setting would be advantageous but not essential. EIP Suffolk offers regular clinical and management supervision with an emphasis on reflective practice both as 1:1 and group sessions. We will offer you a full EIP induction program and have extensive training and career development that can be accessed across our Trust. Application as maybe submitted by Band 5 AfC OT with mental health experience would be considered. Main duties of the job EIP Suffolk use the Model of Human Occupation and associated assessments, this is a widely adopted model across the trust and will assist with informing your interventions for both your own assigned caseload and across the base MDT. The successful applicant will be expected to be familiar with this model and work towards a level of confidence enabling them to support new Band 5s or OT students on placement creating a supportive environment to encourage learning and progression. As a practitioner you will be able to demonstrate a warm, compassionate and needs-led approach to working with our service users and their families. The role includes multi-agency working alongside the family, local acute care services, primary care sector, social care, education, employment and voluntary services to ensure the service users needs are best met. As part of this team, responsibilities would include undertaking assessments of individuals who are experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis, working collaboratively with their families and other supporting agencies to effectively address needs utilising Care Programme Approach to manage a community caseload. Your role would hold protected time to offer Occupational Therapy assessment and care planning across the West clinical caseload in addition to case management of your own small caseload. EIP Suffolk offer therapeutic intervention via 1:1 and group sessions. About us NSFT have developed a robust clinical supervision model delivered by Lead Occupational Therapists, a community OT forum monthly, and access to Trust wide networking and training including MOHO assessment tools. 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 17 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year gross per annum/ Pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 246-WSU7052122 Job locations S Block Hospital Road Site Bury St. Edmunds IP33 3NR Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will undertake the planning/delivery of direct patient care with minimal supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a MDT/multi-agency environment. Managing a caseload of individuals experiencing their First Episode of Psychosis and the provision of mental health care services in line with NICE guidelines / quality standards for EIS. Provide planned care/risk assessment / screening for patients within their care plan and ongoing evaluation of patients needs via caseload management/supervision. Initiate and attend patient centred reviews, case conferences and other meetings as required. To advise the Responsible Medical Officer(s) and/or health and social care professional of any change in the patients conditions and / or circumstances. To work within the MDT offering specialist OT advise, screening and / assessment and to form working partnerships with other care providers. To ensure service users/carer(s) are enabled and empowered to make informed decisions about their care and delivery of that care, working with agencies from within and outside the MDT. To provide caseload management supervision to junior staff under direction and supervision of the Clinical Team Leader. Assist with the supervision of peers if requested. To enable service users to gain and maintain independence, always promoting hope and reducing potential stigma. To lead on Social Recovery groupwork programme. Identifying personal learning and training needs through KSF, appraisal and personal development plans on an annual basis. Undertake the supervision of students that will be undertaking placements within the Team. We are confident that being part of EIP Suffolk would enable you to be the practitioner you trained, and would like, to be. This role will offer you the time and facilities to make a difference, whilst having the much wider Trust network across Suffolk. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will undertake the planning/delivery of direct patient care with minimal supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a MDT/multi-agency environment. Managing a caseload of individuals experiencing their First Episode of Psychosis and the provision of mental health care services in line with NICE guidelines / quality standards for EIS. Provide planned care/risk assessment / screening for patients within their care plan and ongoing evaluation of patients needs via caseload management/supervision. Initiate and attend patient centred reviews, case conferences and other meetings as required. To advise the Responsible Medical Officer(s) and/or health and social care professional of any change in the patients conditions and / or circumstances. To work within the MDT offering specialist OT advise, screening and / assessment and to form working partnerships with other care providers. To ensure service users/carer(s) are enabled and empowered to make informed decisions about their care and delivery of that care, working with agencies from within and outside the MDT. To provide caseload management supervision to junior staff under direction and supervision of the Clinical Team Leader. Assist with the supervision of peers if requested. To enable service users to gain and maintain independence, always promoting hope and reducing potential stigma. To lead on Social Recovery groupwork programme. Identifying personal learning and training needs through KSF, appraisal and personal development plans on an annual basis. Undertake the supervision of students that will be undertaking placements within the Team. We are confident that being part of EIP Suffolk would enable you to be the practitioner you trained, and would like, to be. This role will offer you the time and facilities to make a difference, whilst having the much wider Trust network across Suffolk. Person Specification Qualifications Essential oDiploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy. Desirable oOngoing professional development oRelevant post-graduate training courses Experience Essential oHave significant post registration experience oEffective risk assessment and risk management experience oSupervision of junior OT staff / OT students Desirable oDelivering group-based interventions. oSupporting service development Person Specification Qualifications Essential oDiploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy. Desirable oOngoing professional development oRelevant post-graduate training courses Experience Essential oHave significant post registration experience oEffective risk assessment and risk management experience oSupervision of junior OT staff / OT students Desirable oDelivering group-based interventions. oSupporting service development 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 S Block Hospital Road Site Bury St. Edmunds IP33 3NR Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)