Occupational Therapy Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 3 Assistant to join our North Integrated Community Occupational Therapy Team. You will cover Stoke on Trent, Newcastle under Lyme and the Staffordshire Moorlands area. You will work within a well-established OT team, implementing treatment plans and working alongside Occupational Therapists to deliver a high standard of care within a patient’s home environment, promoting the improvement of health and wellbeing of the population served.
As a band 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant you would join our dynamic team of Community Occupational Therapy based in North Staffordshire.
You will work under the supervision of qualified Occupational Therapists to help implement and deliver treatment plans for adults with a variety of physical health needs within their home environment. Interventions focus on rehabilitation, assistive equipment, education, self-management, and lifestyle advice to promote independence. The post provides opportunities to gain specialist skills in rehabilitation, assistive equipment, and supporting the qualified OT Team with manual handling and implementing bespoke treatment plans. You will also be responsible for carrying out certain administrative and non-clinical duties as required.
**We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with**:
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
A strong commitment to team working
Initiative, flexibility and adaptability
Commitment to self-development
Committed to providing high quality patient care
Previous work experience in therapy is not essential, however, a knowledge of the role of occupational therapy is desirable
**We can offer**:
A friendly, supportive and experienced clinical team.
Development of your clinical skills and continued professional development through supervision, appraisal, training and networking opportunities
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
Supporting your career development and progression
Excellent NHS Pension scheme
Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Options for flexible working
Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)
Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
Free car parking at all trust sites
Free flu vaccinations every year
Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Working with the Community Occupational Therapy team you will provide support and follow up visits to our service users. You will:

- Be competent as appropriate to the requirements of the role. Demonstrate at all times the Trust Values
- Be a therapy assistant and have an understanding of the knowledge and skills required for the post.
- Work with registered staff to provide a service for a defined population of service users in a variety of settings across the Trust.
- Be able to maintain concentration and focus to fulfil delegated tasks.
- Be skilled in undertaking delegated tasks in the implementation of rehabilitation packages and provide feedback working under the direction of a registered practitioner.