Job Description

Are you a senior Occupational Therapist with a passion for service development as well as clinical work?
The Occupational and Fitness Therapy team in Secure Services is looking for an experienced, creative, and well-connected Senior Occupational Therapist to join our team as the Vocational and Recovery Lead for the inpatient wards.
This is a fixed term post for 12 months covering maternity leave.
We are looking for someone that can run with the "bright ideas" of service users and staff and has an interest in working alongside service users to expand their opportunities to engage in vocational activities. This will include real work roles, on and off site, volunteering and access to education.
Main duties of the job

• Leading on developing the vocational pathway for inpatient areas across the three low and medium Secure sites; Northside House and Whitlingham ward in Norwich, and Foxhall House in Ipswich.
• Risk assess and manage the vocational offering such as the onsite shop
• Liaise with third sector organisations, as well as tapping into resources such as the Recovery College and People Participation within NSFT.
• Have oversight over "The Mount" at Northside House, providing line management for the staff and supporting them to continue to provide practical therapy sessions such as woodwork, metal work gardening and animal care
• To take ownership over our park project development, supporting staff and service users in the development of this
• Provide guidance to service users wanting to build vocational skills including advice on working with convictions (training can be provided)
• Provide line management to the teachers working across our wards being their point of contact and supporting them with practical and/or clinical considerations.
• Provide clinical supervision
• Support Quality Improvement projects related to recovery and participation within the service
• Be willing and able to travel independently between Norfolk and Suffolk
• Take on students a minimum of 4 weeks per year as part of our "Fair Share" model of student placement allocations

About us
NSFT Secure Mental Health Services have been consistently rated "Good" by the CQC and we are looking for an enthusiastic, Recovery-focussed and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join the team and the service on our journey to "Outstanding".
A variety of CPD opportunities can be explored depending on your career pathway. The wider Trust has a range of AHP networks which will support you in developing your Occupational Therapy skills, for example training in assessment tools and taking part in workstreams to further enhance AHP services.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Details
Date posted
07 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
38,682 to 46,580 a year gross per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
246-GYW7474209
Job locations
Northside House
Northside, St Andrews Business Park, Thorpe St Andrew
Norwich
NR7 0HT
Job description
Job responsibilities
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, youll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. Were an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Please find attached our 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!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, youll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. Were an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Please find attached our 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!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Diploma / Degree in OT
• Clinical supervisor qualification or willing to work towards it

Desirable

• Relevant post graduate training courses

Experience
Essential

• Have significant post registration experience
• Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience

Desirable

• Supporting service development

Skills
Essential

• Ability to deliver OT assessment / treatment with designated client group.
• Able to effectively prioritise own work load

Other
Essential

• Ability to travel independently.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Diploma / Degree in OT
• Clinical supervisor qualification or willing to work towards it

Desirable

• Relevant post graduate training courses

Experience
Essential

• Have significant post registration experience
• Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience

Desirable

• Supporting service development

Skills
Essential

• Ability to deliver OT assessment / treatment with designated client group.
• Able to effectively prioritise own work load

Other
Essential

• Ability to travel independently.

Skills Required