Senior Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a dedicated Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) team in Suffolk. You will deliver bespoke interventions to service users aged 14-65 experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis, managing your own caseload and contributing to the team's multidisciplinary approach. The position involves multi-agency working, leading social recovery groupwork, and supporting junior staff and students. The team emphasizes reflective practice, continuous development, and a holistic treatment approach.
Essential criteria
- BSc/MSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Registered with the HCPC
- Post registration experience in mental health.
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in a range of mental health settings.
- Supervising students/staff.
- Ability to deliver OT assessment and treatment with designated client group
- Ability to work under pressure managing own caseload and effective prioritisation
- Experience of assessing and prescribing equipment.
- Working knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and any updates
- Specialist knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy Assessments and interventions relevant to this client group
- Understanding of the principles and application of the recovery model and social inclusion
- Up to date with latest evidence-based research for specialist area.
- Knowledge of principles and application of Clinical Governance.
- BSc/MSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Registered with the HCPC
- Post registration experience in mental health.
- Experience working in a range of mental health settings.
- Supervising students/staff.
- Ability to deliver OT assessment and treatment with designated client group
- Ability to work under pressure managing own caseload and effective prioritisation
- Experience of assessing and prescribing equipment.
- Working knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and any updates
- Specialist knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy Assessments and interventions relevant to this client group
- Understanding of the principles and application of the recovery model and social inclusion
- Up to date with latest evidence-based research for specialist area.
- Knowledge of principles and application of Clinical Governance.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Senior Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
Are you a compassionate, dedicated and motivated Occupational Therapist who holds a current professional registration and always puts people at the heart of everything you do?
EIP Suffolk is currently able to offer an exciting opportunity to join our highly skilled and experienced team delivering bespoke and timely interventions to our service users, aged 14 - 65 years, and their families in line with the National Institute of Clinical Excellence Quality Standards for Early Intervention Services.
We are currently looking to recruit a full time Band 6 AfC Senior Occupational Therapist to our East Suffolk base in Ribbans Park, Ipswich. Previous experience of working with Psychosis within a community setting would be advantageous but not essential.
EIP Suffolk recognise the essential role Occupational Therapy plays within our multidisciplinary team and ensures a truly holistic treatment and support approach for our service users and / their families. Application as maybe submitted by Band 5 AfC OT with mental health experience would be considered.
Main duties of the job
EIP Suffolk use the Model of Human Occupation and associated assessments, this is a widely adopted model across the trust and will assist with informing your interventions for bo
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