Being an Occupational Therapist

Joined up working

Our Community Health Occupational Therapists (OTs) in Norwich and Social Services Occupational Therapists from Norfolk County Council (NCC) work together to triage OT referrals from a joint SystemOne OT waiting list. OTs from NHC&C and NCC attend joint training and workshops to improve the service we provide.

The benefits of this have been:

• Reduction in duplicated referrals through a joint triage approach
• Deployment of the most appropriate OT with the right skill set
• No more duplication of a social care OT/health OT home visits
• OTs seek advice from colleagues rather than creating a new referral which has resulted in greater continuity of care
• Patients only have to tell their story once
• Staff now have extended skills and a better understanding of health/social care OT roles

Click here to find out more about our Occupational Therapists and view our current vacancies.