Occupational Therapy Assistant

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Greater London, Brighton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

East London NHS Foundation Trust in Newham is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant (Band 4) to support children and young people 0–18 years in a close-knit, multidisciplinary team.

Based at West Ham Lane Health Centre, you’ll work in clinics, homes, nurseries and schools alongside OTs, physiotherapists, SLTs and nurses, with monthly supervision and opportunities for CPD and service improvement.

Qualifications

• Innovative and dedicated OT Assistant with knowledge and experience in paediatrics.
• Support children and young people aged 0–18 years in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Support OTs in running clinics and interventions.
• Contribute to service improvement and CPD portfolio development.

Skills

Paediatrics knowledge

Team collaboration

Job description

Do you want to develop your specialist paediatric knowledge and progress your career by working in a close-knit team in a highly diverse community?

Do you want to want to be part of a multidisciplinary team and support our OTs in the running of our clinics and interventions?

As an Occupational Therapy Assistant in our team of highly skilled Occupational Therapists in Newham, you can make a real difference to the children and families in our community.

We have an exciting opportunity for an innovative and dedicated Occupational Therapist Assistant with knowledge and experience in the field paediatrics, to be part of our team supporting children and young people from 0-18 years., Band 4 - Occupational Therapy Assistant - Full Time

[Note: this post is not for qualified occupational therapists]

Our team works with children with a range of conditions that impact on their ability to participate in activities of daily living.

We are based in West Ham Lane Health Centre and work in a variety of settings such as clinics, homes, nurseries, Children's Centres and education settings.

Within the Specialist Children and Young Peoples' Service (SCYPS), the OTs form an integral part of a multidisciplinary therapies team who work closely with Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dietitians, Paediatricians and Specialist Nurses. Together our mission is to make positive differences to peoples' lives by delivering high quality services for the children and families of Newham.

We are a warm, welcoming and supportive team of OTs and OTAs bringing life experiences from across the world. We re-group monthly for whole team meetings and enjoy four off-site team away days per year where we aim to recap, review, unwind and team-bond. You will have your own monthly supervision with an experienced Band 5 OT, you will be supported to work towards annual appraisal targets and update your CPD portfolio with opportunities to be involved in Service Improvement, Clinical Audit and Quality Improvement.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.