Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor

4 days ago

Chichester, United Kingdom 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Occupational Therapy Team at St. Richard's Hospital Chichester now have some vacancies in their Band 3 Occupational Therapy Technician staffing. This is and exciting opportunity to join our services providing therapeutic care to our patients.

We have 2 x 0.7 WTE (one in the Acute Neuro Team and one at Donald Wilson Neuro Rehab Centre) and a 3 year fixed term vacancy in our General Medicine Team.

This post would suit applicants with previous experience of working in a similar setting or within an Occupational Therapy services in health, social care or private sector providing direct care to patients/clients.

You will work as part of an established OT team covering in-patient wards at St. Richard's Hospital, under the direct supervision of the Occupational Therapists. You will be required to carry out thorough treatment programmes, accompany / assist on home assessments and participate in general administration and housekeeping tasks.

Additional specific training is given to enable you to undertake the job.

**We offer**:
Good team support
A supportive learning environment
Developmental opportunities with links to regional support worker networks
Regular formal and informal supervision with an annual personal development review

Car driver is desirable due to community aspects of this post.

**JOB PURPOSE**: To apply, under the supervision of a registered occupational therapist, technical and creative skills in the provision of a flexible, patient centred programme of Occupational Therapy assessments and treatments.

**DIMENSIONS**: To work effectively as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in providing a programme of Occupational Therapy assessments and
treatments for a selected caseload of patients, being able to make
alterations when required by assessment of patient progress

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of theUK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

**Improving lives**: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put ourPatient First. Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourwellbeing programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

**Build a career with us**: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

**Main duties by factor**:
1. Communications and Relationship skills - (Factor 1)
- To develop professional therapeutic relationships with patients and carers and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture, and manage potential barriers to communication such as dysphasia, learning difficulty, deafness, another language etc.
- To ensure accurate and up-to-date documentation of all assessments of patient’s functional status in clinical notes complying with Trust, departmental and professional standards.
- To accurately feedback relevant observations and assessment outcomes of patient assessments to the Occupational Therapist and other relevant members of the Multi Disciplinary Team, including ongoing observations and assessments of patient’s progress.
- To liaise where appropriate with other members of the team, other related statutory, private

and voluntary organisations, family and carers.
2. Analytical and Judgemental skills - (Factor 3)
- To seek supervision from an Occupational Therapist to inform analysis and reasoning, and when more complex needs or situations become apparent.
- To take responsibility for risk management and health and safety in the workplace by adhering to and promoting Health and Safety regulations, trust and departmental policies.

3. Planning and Organisational skills - (Factor 4)
- To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.
- To contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the Occupational Therapy and MDT team/service.

4. Patient/ Client Care - (Factor 6)
- To manage a selected caseload of patients, und

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