An exciting, brand-new opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated Band 4 Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner to join the team at the Colman Centre for Specialist Rehabilitation Services within Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust. The post will be based in the Specialist Neurological Rehabilitation Service (Caroline House).
We would welcome applicants who are organised, resourceful and have a passion for supporting and enhancing the work of the Occupational Therapy team and advocating for our patients with complex needs. You will be joining an experienced, supportive and creative team working to meet the physical, cognitive and functional needs of both in-patients with highly complex profiles.
• To assist the Occupational Therapists on a daily basis in supporting patients with complex physical and cognitive difficulties under the direction/guidance of clinicians. This is mostly based on the ward but will also include some work in the community.
• The OT Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner will work as part of the multidisciplinary team providing support to Occupational Therapists by contributing to the assessment and treatment programs for patients with a range of impairments and complex health needs.
• The role includes working with patients and their families, under the direction of qualified therapists.
• The needs of this patient group demand physical and mental resilience, and a need to engage in manual handling activities, personal hygiene care tasks, and to work with people who have challenging behaviours.
• The role includes indirect tasks which support the patient’s care and therapy needs, such as administration tasks and management of equipment.
• The role is based in the inpatient but will involve driving.
• Able to cover a 7-day rota to meet the needs of the service.
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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.
With effect from the 1stApril 2026 Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust will be merging with Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust to form a new organisation. The new Trust will provide a wide range of community health and social care services to over 4 million people, with a budget of circa £380 million and a workforce of over 7,000 people.
See attached OT Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner job description and person specification for further information.
This advert closes on Friday 13 Mar 2026