Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Band 4

Main area

Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Grade

Band 4

Contract

Fixed term: 3 months (Ends 1st September)

Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

246-WSU7997507

Site

Hellesdon Hospital

Town

Norwich

Salary

£28,392 - £31,157 gross per annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

04/06/2026 23:59

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience

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.

Working for our organisation

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• 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

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working with groups of people
• Ability to work both independently and under supervision

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working within mental health

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• An understanding of Occupational Therapy and the importance of meaningful occupations.
• Health and safety risk awareness

Other

Essential criteria

• Ability to travel independently

Please be aware that, due to the high number of applications for certain roles, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

YOUR APPLICATION

We can provide all our job application materials in alternative formats so that these are accessible to everyone. Should you require any documents within this job pack in an alternative format, please do not hesitate to contact us at ***email_hidden***.

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.

Applicant requirements

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.

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Amy Brailey

Job title

Team Manager

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

01493 337666

Additional information

Please contact Amy Brailey, Team Manager to discuss this role.