Occupational Therapy Assistant

6 months ago


Ilford, United Kingdom NELFT NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Senior Occupational Therapy assistant to join our Community Treatment Team. The CTT supports patients who are in crisis (physical crisis) to remain in their own home.

You must have previous NHS experience & worked as a OTA in a therapy setting. You will need an ability to work under pressure, as part of a team & to be able to adapt to changes.

This post will work closely with PT, OTs & SW's to provide high quality, patient-centred, holistic therapy input.

Your role will include assessments, implementation/evaluation of treatment needs.

You must have completed an NVQ 3/BTEC in Health & Social Care or have a willingness to work towards this. You must also have relevant IT skills. Various training & development opportunities are available.

This job requires that you have the ability to travel within the community to carry out your work & attend training/meetings.

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff, and their families.

Probationary Period

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High-Cost Area Supplement - London

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436).



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