Occupational Therapy Assistant for Acute Rehabilitation

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Chesham Bois; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join the Buckinghamshire Community Hospital as an Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Worker. You will support the Therapy team, providing treatments and interventions to help patients progress towards discharge. The role requires previous experience in Therapy and a commitment to compassionate care.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension

NHS discount schemes

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Therapy and treating patients in hospital or community settings required.

Responsibilities

• Undertake therapy treatments and interventions on the Waterside ward.
• Support the Therapy team in implementing acute rehabilitation.

Skills

Therapy

Patient Care

Job description

Come and Join Us!

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 implementing acute rehabilitation!

The post will suit an independent, motivated, hard working and enthusiastic person, who wishes to work as part of the dynamic, personalised care therapy team.

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 progress towards discharge home or to an alternative residence.

Previous experience of working in Therapy and having treated patients within a hospital or community environment with falls, orthopaedic, medical or neurological conditions is necessary.

Successful candidates will be fully trained for the requirements of the post and regular training, supervision and appraisal are provided.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.

As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.

Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and 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 provide personal and compassionate care every time.

Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Charlotte Slinger Job title: Head Occupational Therapist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07979 655 453

For further information please contact the Advanced Occupational Therapist - Laura Munday on 07929037113 or Victoria Pearce - Clinical specialist Occupational Therapist on 07852913092.