Senior Occupational Therapist
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
The closing date is 03 May 2026
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-7:30pm).
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.
Job 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.
Qualifications
* Graduate Diploma or 1st Level degree in Occupational Therapy
* Current HCPC registration
Experience
* Previous experience of elderly rehabilitation
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Experience of community working
Skills
* 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
* 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
* Awareness of Assistive Technology
Personal Attributes
* Be reliable
* Be able to contribute to 7‑day working rota including Bank Holidays
* Be able to partake in shift working (7am – 7.30pm)
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.
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Please note we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.
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