Occupational Therapy Assistant
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 3 Assistant to join our North Integrated Community Occupational Therapy Team. You will cover Stoke on Trent, Newcastle under Lyme and the Staffordshire Moorlands area .You will work within a well-established OT team, implementing treatment plans and working alongside Occupational Therapists to deliver a high standard of care within a patient’s home environment, promoting the improvement of health and wellbeing of the population served.
Main duties of the job
As a band 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant you would join our dynamic team of Community Occupational Therapy based in North Staffordshire.
You will work under the supervision of qualified Occupational Therapists to help implement and deliver treatment plans for adults with a variety of physical health needs within their home environment. Interventions focus on rehabilitation, assistive equipment, education, self-management, and lifestyle advice to promote independence.The post provides opportunities to gain specialist skills in rehabilitation, assistive equipment, and supporting the qualified OT Team with manual handling and implementing bespoke treatment plans. You will also be responsible for carrying out certain administrative and non-clinical duties as required.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with :
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- A strong commitment to team working
- Initiative, flexibility and adaptability
- Commitment to self-development
- Committed to providing high quality patient care
- Previous work experience in therapy is not essential, however, a knowledge of the role of occupational therapy is desirable
We can offer:
- A friendly, supportive and experienced clinical team.
- Development of your clinical skills and continued professional development through supervision, appraisal, training and networking opportunities
Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Working with the Community Occupational Therapy team you will provide support and follow up visits to our service users. You will:
- Be competent as appropriate to the requirements of the role. Demonstrate at all times the Trust Values
- Be a therapy assistant and have an understanding of the knowledge and skills required for the post.
- Work with registered staff to provide a service for a defined population of service users in a variety of settings across the Trust.
- Be able to maintain concentration and focus to fulfil delegated tasks.
- Be skilled in undertaking delegated tasks in the implementation of rehabilitation packages and provide feedback working under the direction of a registered practitioner.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria- NVQ level 2 in related subject and/or equivalent experience
- Evidence of/willing to undertake training relevant to the post
- NVQ level 3 in related subject or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria- Relevant placements/experience to the role
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Working in a team/multidisciplinary team
- Specific experience including supporting or contributing to assessment and management of individuals with compromised functional ability
- Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with the impact of compromised functional ability
- Experience of working in therapy