# Band 5 Occupational Therapist Inpatients > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-occupational-therapist-inpatients/e0e3aa70-f79f-4336-924e-3bdf9c72cf7b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-occupational-therapist-inpatients/e0e3aa70-f79f-4336-924e-3bdf9c72cf7b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Hellesdon Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 gross per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-05T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-22T10:01:28.285Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Bury_St_Edmunds/Norfolk_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8284005 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8284005?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nsft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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 Bury St Edmunds inpatient mental health services, at Wedgwood House. The successful candidate will work alongside the band 7 AHP clinical team lead, Band 6 OTs, Band 5 OTs, Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA), Physiotherapists, Technical instructors, and Activity workers covering the 2 Adult Acute wards. Working closely with the Multi Disciplinary Team you will have opportunity to develop knowledge and skills within acute mental health. As part of the Wedgwood team there will be some cross ward working, with opportunity to gain experience on our older adult wards too. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to supervise an OTA and/or Activity Worker 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 to refine their skills and develop within this role. Alongside this, the trust offers a supportive preceptorship programme, and we welcome newly qualified members of staff. Wedgwood house is a well established inpatient site, with extensive therapeutic spaces including a therapy garden, ADL kitchen, creative room, and a well-equipped gym. ### 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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, click APPLY! ### 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. ## Person Specification ### other **Essential** - Able to travel independently including to rural areas - Fitness to undergo PMA training and perform full duties of post - Basic ICT skills ### skills **Essential** - Ability to deliver OT assessment / treatment with designated client group. - Ability to assess and perform Manual Handling Techniques **Desirable** - Experience in running therapeutic groups - Experience of assessing and prescribing equipment. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Basic understanding of the role of OT in mental health - Understanding of the principles and application of the Recovery model and social inclusion **Desirable** - Understanding of interface between primary and secondary care services ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working with a broad range of people with varied diagnoses and backgrounds - Ability to work both independently and under supervision **Desirable** - Experience of working within mental health ### Qualifications **Essential** - Diploma or BSc/MSc Degree in Occupational Therapy - Registered with the HCPC ## Documents - [band 5 occupational therapist (pdf, 536.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10601042) - [reasonable adjustments - nsft (pdf, 197.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2863) - [values based recruitment – candidates guide (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1028) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.