# Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapy-assistant-practitioner/82beca55-39b5-49b5-bd8f-d1d12ea0fca4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapy-assistant-practitioner/82beca55-39b5-49b5-bd8f-d1d12ea0fca4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Norwich - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 gross per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 3 months (Ends 1st September) - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T08:01:18.242Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Norwich/Norfolk_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Occupational_Therapy_Assistant_Practitioner/Occupational_Therapy_Assistant_Practitioner-v7997507 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7997507?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nsft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Assistant Practitioner to join our specialist ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) Eating Disorders Team. You will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care under the supervision of qualified AHP clinicians, supporting both therapeutic interventions and service delivery. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a friendly multidisciplinary service supporting children and young people with ARFID. ### Main duties of the job To work under the direction of qualified dietetic and occupational therapy staff in the performance of specific tasks for an individual or group of patients as part of their treatment programmes. ·       Work in a collaborative and cooperative manner with service users, their families/carers, the MDT and wider and health and social care professionals ·       Assist qualified dietetic and occupational therapy staff with the assessment of complex cases and ongoing management of caseload. ·       Implement, monitor and evaluate agreed treatment plans escalating concerns as appropriate. ·       Use a dietary analysis programme to produce reports on dietary intake ·       Provide education and guidance to patients, carers and staff as appropriate ·       Support onward referral and signposting to external agencies, services and community resources, in line with local pathways. ### 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 in your local communities, click APPLY! Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs ## Job Details We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Assistant Practitioner to join our specialist ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) Eating Disorders Team. You will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care under the supervision of qualified AHP clinicians, supporting both therapeutic interventions and service delivery. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a friendly multidisciplinary service supporting children and young people with ARFID. ## Job Description To work under the direction of qualified dietetic and occupational therapy staff in the performance of specific tasks for an individual or group of patients as part of their treatment programmes. · Work in a collaborative and cooperative manner with service users, their families/carers, the MDT and wider and health and social care professionals · Assist qualified dietetic and occupational therapy staff with the assessment of complex cases and ongoing management of caseload. · Implement, monitor and evaluate agreed treatment plans escalating concerns as appropriate. · Use a dietary analysis programme to produce reports on dietary intake · Provide education and guidance to patients, carers and staff as appropriate · Support onward referral and signposting to external agencies, services and community resources, in line with local pathways. ## 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 in your local communities, click APPLY! Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Ability to travel independently ### Knowledge **Essential** - An understanding of Occupational Therapy and the importance of meaningful occupations. - Health and safety risk awareness ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working with groups of people - Ability to work both independently and under supervision **Desirable** - Experience of working within mental health ### Qualifications **Essential** - Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/mental health OR Apprenticeship in H&SC/mental health L5 OR Equivalent Qualification at L5 or above in a related subject ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 376.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10282084) - [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.