Senior Occupational Therapist

Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge to extend your experience in healthcare support work?

If the answer is yes, then you are the person we are looking for to come & join the over 100 members of staff currently working within the Occupational Therapy Service at NNUH who share your passion.

We are looking for an enthusiastic & motivated Occupational Therapist to join our large and multiskilled workforce and help us ensure that we meet the Trust’s vision to provide the best care for every patient.

We will support you to develop current/ new skills with access to in-service training and professional development.  You will receive supervision and annual appraisal; have access to peer support and encouragement to take an active role within your own continuing professional development.

The Trust has excellent facilities, and the hospital is situated on the outskirts of the vibrant & historic City of Norwich which has all you might wish for – shopping, entertainment, sports facilities & cultural events. Norfolk is a great place to live as well as work.

If you are enthusiastic, forward thinking and wish to deliver high quality patient care, then we would love to welcome you into our team.

If you would like to find out more about this or other opportunities within the Occupational Therapy service then please get in touch -  contact Emma Dix, Therapy Lead on 01603 646073, [email protected]

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a paediatric Occupational Therapist to cover a large out-patient Rheumatology caseload for children with inflammatory and non-inflammatory conditions. This role is part of a very supportive multi-disciplinary team, attending clinics and one to one out-patient appointments. The role also includes the neuro upper limb clinic which encompasses the assessment of children for assessment of upper limb input within an MDT clinic to determine intervention. Further training will be given to the successful candidate.

You will have experience of working with paediatric cases, managing a specialist caseload as an autonomous practitioner, as well as providing some clinical support and advice to more junior staff. The role involves providing individualised assessment and treatment for patients from across the county, as well as some from out of the county on both the paediatric ward and individual outpatient appointments. The latter can involve providing treatment either virtually or on a face-to-face basis, and as part of a team which includes both Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. The Paediatric Occupational Therapy team has clearly defined acute and specialist roles and benefits from close working with consultants and specialist nursing teams.

Full time: 37.5 hrs per week

Interview date: 21st May 2026

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

• To maintain a high standard of professional practice, working within the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
• To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of your own work including accountability for the management of patients in your care as an autonomous practitioner
• To have knowledge of evidence as a base for practice, participate in service / multidisciplinary audit and research within the clinical area and use knowledge gained to achieve optimum outcomes for Occupational Therapy.
• To prioritise own caseload
• To independently carry out specialised assessment and appropriate intervention for patients with complex needs incorporating personal, psychological and spiritual needs in relation to self-care, leisure and productivity.

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.