Occupational Therapy Assistant

4 weeks ago


Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Full time

Job Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our dynamic team of occupational therapists as a Therapy Assistant. The successful candidate will have experience in occupational therapy, good communication skills, and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Main Duties of the Job

  • Assist occupational therapists in maximising patients' independence and ensuring their safe discharge from hospital.
  • Work with in-patients to assist therapists in completing manual handling tasks and assisting with self-care and activities of daily living.
  • Accompany and assist occupational therapists on home/access visits as necessary and appropriate.
  • Develop good time management and organisational skills to meet the demands of the role.
  • Communicate effectively with patients and other healthcare professionals.

Working for Our Organisation

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England. We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex.

Person Specification

Qualifications

  • Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/Occupational Therapy, NVQ 4 in health and social care or minimum of three years experience as an occupational therapy assistant or equivalent.

Experience

  • Experience as an AHP Support Worker Band 3 or equivalent.
  • Evidence of achieving the KSF dimensions of AHP Support Worker Band 3, or equivalent.

Skills

  • Ability to motivate, facilitate and lead patients in a group environment as group leader.
  • Able to travel around local area, and between Trust hospital sites.
  • Good time management and organisational skills.
  • Good communicator - verbally and written - with patients and others.
  • Ability to work on own initiative as well as within a multidisciplinary team.


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