Band 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant in Elderly Care

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Reading is seeking a dynamic Occupational Therapy Assistant for their Elderly Care service. The successful candidate will assist occupational therapists in managing patient care, facilitating assessments, and providing a high-quality therapy service. Strong communication skills and experience in health care are essential. This role offers opportunities to develop skills further and contribute positively to patient outcomes.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Health or social care setting, demonstrating experience of assisting with personal care activities.
• Experience of working in Therapies.

Responsibilities

• Assist the occupational therapists in the therapeutic management of patients.
• Facilitate and participate in ongoing patient treatment and assessment under supervision.
• Provide a high quality, effective and efficient occupational therapy service.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Education to GCSE level including English and Maths

NVQ or equivalent in Health and Social Care field

Tools

IT skills including word and email use

Job description

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community." Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 'Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'. We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success. Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical., We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity to come and join our team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. We are looking to employ a dynamic, compassionate and aspirational individual for the role of Occupational Therapy Assistant in our Elderly Care service. The post holder will work as part of the Elderly Care Therapy Team, supporting functional assessment, rehabilitation and discharge planning to patients during their inpatient stay. The successful applicant will be passionate about delivering high quality patient care and outcomes. You will require excellent communication skills to build rapport with patients, their relatives / carers and the multidisciplinary team. You will have sound IT skills and demonstrate the Trust's values of Compassion, Aspiration, Resourcefulness and Excellence. Regular appraisal, supervision and support will be given to develop you as an individual in the therapy team with many opportunities to progress further. You will work alongside senior colleagues to implement new initiatives to continue to develop the service in line with best practice and clinical guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Assist the occupational therapists in the therapeutic management of patients.
• Facilitate and participate in ongoing patient treatment and assessment under supervision.
• Adjust own clinical interventions based on the fluctuating needs of the patient under supervision of OT.
• Implement, evaluate and modify OT interventions.
• Carry out functional activity assessments including personal care assessments, meal preparation and assisting on home visits when required.
• Provide a high quality, effective and efficient occupational therapy service.
• Provide a range of activities, instructing and guiding patients individually or in groups to support them in achieving identified goals and promoting independence under supervision of a registered OT.
• Undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service.
• Carry out outreach and community work under supervision of OT.
• Driving for access visits and home visits in lease car.

Qualifications

• Education to GCSE level including English and Maths.
• NVQ or equivalent in Health and Social Care field.
• Proven experience in a Health or social care setting, demonstrating experience of assisting with personal care activities.
• Experience of working in Therapies.
• IT skills including word and email use.

Desirable Criteria

• Previous experience of working in a care or hospital environment.
• Knowledge of hospital functions, Car driver.

Staff Benefits

• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
• Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
• NHS pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Money Advice Service
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
• On-site nursery (based at RBH)
• Full educational library services
• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
• Bus to work scheme
• Excellent rail and bus links
• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer. The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good. Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period. The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies. Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's sites.