Band 4 Occupational Therapy AssistantNHS

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our team to support patients admitted to hospital for Orthopaedic procedures. This role includes a combination of elective and trauma work.

This post will entail some cross-site working between King George Hospital in Ilford and Queens Hospital in Romford.

This post would suit someone with acute healthcare experience, strong communication and time management skills. The focus within BHRUT is on early intervention and discharge planning therefore rapid and confident decision-making skills is essential. Experience of working with early discharge services such as HomeFirst would be an advantage.

In line with the Government agenda for the NHS and in order to provide high-quality care we provide a 7-day service and are looking for a person who will enjoy the benefits of this pattern.

We strongly support Continuing Professional Development. You will be supported in your role by the qualified therapists within the team.If you have therapy experience and skills outlined above and want a rewarding opportunity whilst being valued and supported; then apply today.

Please contact Laura Salter ([email protected]) or Jenny Smith on 01708 435000 ext. 6888 or 6047

Main duties of the job

o To provide skilled routine, and non-routine, clinical and non-clinical support to the Occupational Therapy team and any other professional such as Physiotherapists and clerical staff associated with the team

o To accept patients allocated by the Occupational Therapist, assess and treat according to protocols and guidelines. To monitor patient progression, and make alternations to intervention as required

o To work independently, with access to direct supervision as required. To maintain close communication with the Occupational Therapist/team to facilitate patient care

o To organise and participate in the Occupational Therapy Assistant and team/departmental induction and in-service training programmes. To contribute to in-service training to Occupational Therapy team colleagues.

o To carry out other duties deemed necessary by the Clinical Lead/Clinical Specialist in discussion with the post holder to ensure adequate provision of service.

o The qualified therapists within the team will remain responsible for:- Allocation of patients for assessment/intervention- Overseeing the clinical quality and ensuring appropriateness of the intervention practised with the patient

Job description

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.

We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.