Job summary
Opening at Norwich Community Hospital in 2025, 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-730pm).
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 their own homes, care homes, the travelling community, community hospitals and in clinics, 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.
About us
Find out more about working for our organisation here:
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Please note, the selection processes at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills.
Please note we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.
Job description
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.
Job description
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate Diploma or 1st Level degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
Desirable
- Clinical Educators qualification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of elderly rehabilitation
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Experience of community working
Skills
Essential
- 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
- Leadership skills
- 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
Desirable
- Awareness of Assistive Technology
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Be reliable
- Be able to contribute to 7 day working rota including Bank Holidays
- Be able to partake in shift working (7am - 7.30pm)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate Diploma or 1st Level degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
Desirable
- Clinical Educators qualification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of elderly rehabilitation
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Experience of community working
Skills
Essential
- 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
- Leadership skills
- 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
Desirable
- Awareness of Assistive Technology
Personal Attributes
Essential
- 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.
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.
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).
