Occupational Therapy Assistant for Acute Rehabilitation

NHS; Chesham Bois; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join the Buckinghamshire Community Hospital as an Occupational Therapy Assistant. You will support the therapy team in acute rehabilitation, working with patients in the hospital and sometimes at home. The role requires effective communication, teamwork, and a commitment to patient care. Training and development opportunities are provided, alongside NHS benefits such as generous leave and pension schemes.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Pension

NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in customer care (face-to-face environment).
• Previous healthcare experience working with patients with neurological impairments.

Responsibilities

• Undertake therapy treatments and interventions on the Waterside ward.
• Help patients progress towards discharge home or alternative residence.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication

Ability to work within a team

Self-initiated learning

Education

Level 3 GCSE or equivalent in English

NVQ Level III in Healthcare

Good educational standard (at least 3 GCSE subjects)

Job description

Occupational Therapy Assistant for Acute Rehabilitation

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Buckinghamshire Community Hospital - Waterside ward at Amersham Hospital as an Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Worker supporting the Therapy team in implementing acute rehabilitation. The post will suit an independent, motivated, hardworking, and enthusiastic person who wishes to work as part of a dynamic, personalized care therapy team.

Main duties of the job

You will undertake therapy treatments and interventions on the Waterside ward and sometimes in a patient's own home, as identified by the Therapists, to help patients progress towards discharge home or to an alternative residence. Previous experience working in therapy and treating patients within hospital or community environments with falls, orthopaedic, medical, or neurological conditions is necessary.

About us

Successful candidates will be fully trained for the role, with regular training, supervision, and appraisal provided.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

We offer learning and development opportunities to support your career progression, flexible and agile working options, along with NHS benefits such as generous annual leave, pension, and access to NHS discount schemes. We also provide health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We are committed to promoting inclusion and ensuring all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. Our workplace values dignity, respect, and valuing differences, which enhances outcomes for the communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities, and be a great place to work. Our mission is to deliver personal and compassionate care every time. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect, and enable.

Job responsibilities

For a detailed list of responsibilities and duties, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached in the advert. Internal applicants may consider secondment with line manager support. If you have a disability affecting online application submission, contact us at [e-mail] with the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications

• Level 3 GCSE or equivalent in English
• Good educational standard (at least 3 GCSE subjects)
• NVQ Level III in Healthcare
• Manual Handling or First Aid qualification

Experience

• Experience in customer care (face-to-face environment)
• Previous healthcare experience working with patients with neurological impairments
• Experience in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy

Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge

• Effective verbal and written communication skills for liaising with multidisciplinary teams, patients, and carers, ensuring accurate, legal, and legible records
• Ability to work within a team
• Ability to undertake manual handling tasks
• Understanding of maintaining a safe working environment
• Self-initiated learning ability (evidence within the last 2 years)
• Awareness of health & safety policies

Special Circumstances

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check is required to verify any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £24,625 to £25,674 per annum, pro-rata.