Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner

6 months ago


Norwich, United Kingdom Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Are you an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner or an Occupational Therapy Assistant keen to progress to AP level?

If the answer is yes then you are the person we are looking for to come & join the over 70 members of staff currently working within the Occupational Therapy Service at NNUH who share your passion.

Due to career progression we are looking for enthusiastic & motivated Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our established Rheumatology Outpatient Team and help us ensure that we meet the Trust’s vision to provide the best care for every patient.

We will support you to develop current/ new skills with access to in-service training and professional development. You will receive supervision and annual appraisal; have access to support and encouragement to take an active role within your own continuing professional development.

You will work in our outpatient department, providing individualised and evidence-based treatments to people with rheumatological conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, acquired conditions and connective tissue diseases. You will be well supported by our qualified therapists and develop skills in bespoke and off the shelf splinting, condition management techniques and education, managing your own work as an autonomous practitioner within your delegated Band 4 caseload.

**As post holder, you will**:

- be responsible for assessing and treating your own delegated caseload of patients and maintaining their records as an autonomous practitioner
- carry out day to day maintenance and stock control duties
- assess and provide intervention for people to help them self-manage their long-term conditions
- provide advice and information to patients/ carers on the use of various aids and orthoses as appropriate

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
- To manage a delegated workload efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time, in accordance with agreed guidance/care pathways.
- To collect relevant patient information from a variety of sources to assist with clinical prioritisation and patient management e.g. ward handovers, observation charts, medical and nursing records, patients and MDT colleagues.
- To use good communication to gain valid informed consent prior to undertaking any clinical tasks. With support, to work within the legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
- To establish and maintain appropriate therapeutic relationships with patients and carers incorporating motivation, encouragement and confidence building
- To communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, carers and families. To show an awareness in relation to sensitive issues and to deal with difficult situations as appropriate.
- To be aware of barriers to effective communication, e.g. hearing loss, altered perception, expressive and receptive dysphasia, dementing illness, cognitive impairment, memory loss, aggression and anxiety, pain and fear and to use clear and effective verbal/non-verbal communication as appropriate.
- To manage delegated individuals or groups of patients as part of treatment and rehabilitation programmes.
- Duties will be in accordance with guidelines and care pathways, where these exist.
- To undertake other duties within the specialty/service in accordance with the specific Appendix for the specialty/team.

Please see the attached job description for full details. This document contains both Band 4 and Band 3 job descriptions.



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