Occupational Therapy Assistant

7 months ago


Oxford, United Kingdom NHS Professionals Full time

**Job Title**: Occupational Therapy Assistant

**Grade**:Band 3

**Ward/Dept**:Occupational Therapy Department, Neurological Rehabilitation Team

**Location**:Oxford Centre for Enablement, OX3 7HE

**Trust**:Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

**Hours**:37.5 hpw Monday-Friday

**Shift Pattern**:8:00-16:00 or 8:30-16:30 (Flexible working pattern available)

**Pay Rate**: £12.45

Join our dynamic Occupational Therapy Team at the Oxford Centre for Enablement, where we are dedicated to providing patient-centred rehabilitation, maximizing independence, and facilitating safe and timely discharge. As a Therapy Assistant, you will play a crucial role in our approach to achieving patient goals.

The Oxford Centre for Enablement is a purpose-built rehabilitation centre on the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC) site in Oxford.

The OCE houses a number of multidisciplinary inpatient and outpatient services aimed at supporting people recovering from, and living with, disabling conditions.

The OCE is a training site for rehabilitation professionals in the fields of rehabilitation medicine, neurophysiotherapy, occupational therapy, clinical neuropsychology, rehabilitation engineering and clinical science.

The successful post holder will work collaboratively with the Occupational Therapy Team, assisting with clinical and non-clinical duties. You will Implement holistic interventions for patients under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist, record patient information accurately and maintain up-to-date patient records whilst supporting patient-centred rehabilitation to enhance individual independence.
- Good written and spoken English
- Proven educational standard to GCSE in English and Maths (or the equivalent)
- To have (or be working towards) NVQ 3 or equivalent training
- Experience of working, within a Health or Community services setting, with adults with a range of illnesses or disabilities
- IT skills

**Job description**

Job description can be provided upon request.

**Person Specification**
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Ability to plan and organise workload, facilitate groups, assist in training courses.
- Ability to make observations and act appropriately.
- Ability to work under the direction of others as well as use own initiative

**Essential Criteria**

Enhanced DBS

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of
- Relevant Qualifications
- Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

**About us**

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

**Career Progression** access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

**Work-life Balance** flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

**Opportunity & Access** over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

**Disclosure and Barring Service Check**

**UK Registration**

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

**Employer details**

**Employer name**

NHS Professionals Limited

**Employer's website**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract

**Salary**: From £12.45 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person



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