Occupational Therapy Assistant

7 months ago

Oxford, United Kingdom Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

To work as a member of the Neurological Rehabilitation Inpatient Occupational Therapy Team, as part of the larger interdisciplinary team providing OT interventions to adult inpatients with a range of neurological diagnoses, under the guidance and supervision of the Occupational Therapists.

To assist the Occupational Therapy Team with a range of clinical and non-clinical duties.

To provide holistic interventions for patients without direct supervision, working to treatment plans, protocols and accountable at all times to a registered Occupational Therapist.

To support patient centred rehabilitation in order to maximise the individual’s independence, facilitate safe and timely discharge and reflecting individual choice.

To order, clean and maintain rehab equipment/supplies in the Occupational Therapy Department, and communicate with suppliers.

To record patient information

To regularly and accurately input data onto Trust and departmental IT systems.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Neurological Rehabilitation Service, Oxford Centre for Enablement

**Job Title**: Occupational Therapy Assistant

**Band**: Band 3

**Hours**: 37.5 hours

**Base**: Oxford Centre for Enablement

**Responsible to**: OCE OT Clinical Lead

**Accountable to**: OCE Clinical Lead

Principle Purpose

To work as a member of the Occupational Therapy Team, as part of the larger interdisciplinary team.

To assist the Occupational Therapy Team with a range of clinical and non-clinical duties.

To record patient information.

To provide holistic interventions for patients without direct supervision, working to treatment plans, protocols and accountable at all times to a registered Occupational Therapist.

To support patient centred rehabilitation in order to maximise the individual’s independence, facilitate safe and timely discharge and reflecting individual choice.

To regularly and accurately input data onto Trust and departmental IT systems.

To order, clean and maintain rehab equipment/supplies in the Occupational Therapy Department, and communicate with suppliers.

**Communication**:
Exchange and communicate factual information to patients using encouragement, reassurance and tact and overcome barriers to communication with patients whose communication is impaired.

Maintain accurate, objective up to date patient records according to Trust standards.

Use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with all patients, to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes.

Receive and provide routine information to staff, patients and carers.

Accept and relay information/messages to/from registered staff, verbally, electronically and in writing as requested

On an informal basis, to promote the Occupational Therapy Service at the Oxford Centre for Enablement.

**Clinical Responsibilities**:
To understand a range of procedures which require a base level of theoretical knowledge by practical experience.

To work flexibly and be able to adjust to the constantly changing demands of the department.

To have holistic understanding of patient and family dynamics, the patient’s condition and its impact on function.

To use initiative when responding to changing patient signs i.e. ceasing treatment if patient unwell.

To support registered Occupational Therapists, carrying out planned programmes of treatment for patients.

To provide planned advice, support and instruction to patients and where relevant their carers, to promote understanding of the aims of their treatment plan.

To be aware of patient’s stamina and understanding during treatment sessions and make appropriate adjustments to the session

To undertake specific activities relevant to the clinical area which demonstrate advanced technical or support skills that have required specific training.

To carry out treatment plans, which may be in the form of group activity, as directed by registered staff and monitor, note and report back on the patient’s progress.

To gather core information and contribute to the assessment of patients as requested by the Occupational Therapists

To prepare, issue and give instruction in the use of equipment to promote rehabilitation and independence within agreed competencies following treatment plans.

Preparation of the environment and equipment appropriate for the treatment session.

To maintain wheelchair and pressure cushion store

To coordinate cleaning, storage, maintenance of chairs including arranging for ongoing servicing

To provide patient centred and high standard interventions, respecting patient choice and dignity, and working with a inter-disciplinary approach to achieving patient goals.

To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals to gain valid informed consent according to Trust Policy

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