Occupational Therapy Assistant in Medicine

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Reading is seeking an enthusiastic Occupational Therapy Assistant to support the therapeutic management of patients. This role requires excellent communication and IT skills as you will assist occupational therapists during treatment and assessment. Join a dynamic team that values compassion and strives for excellence in patient care. This position offers opportunities for professional development and a chance to make a real difference in patients' lives.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave starting from 27 days

NHS pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Health or social care setting.
• Experience of working in Therapies.
• Previous experience of working in a care or hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist occupational therapists in the therapeutic management of patients.
• Facilitate and participate in ongoing patient treatment and assessment.
• Under supervision, provide a range of activities to support patients.

Skills

Compassion

Communication skills

IT skills

Teamwork

Education

GCSE level including English and Maths

NVQ or equivalent in Health and Social Care field

Job description

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'. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence. 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." 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 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 Acute Medicine service. The post holder will work as part of the Medicine 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.,

• To be an occupational therapy assistant working to assist the occupational therapists in the therapeutic management of patients for the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Hospital (RBFT).
• Under supervision to facilitate and participate in ongoing patient treatment and assessment.
• Under supervision of OT, adjustment of own clinical interventions based on the fluctuating needs of the patient.
• Assist in the implementation, evaluation and modification of OT.
• To work effectively as a team member in carrying out, under direction, assessment of patient's functional activities including personal care assessments, meal preparation and assisting on home visits when required.
• To participate in providing a high quality, effective and efficient occupational therapy service.
• Under supervision of a registered OT, provide a range of activities, instructing and guiding patients, individually or in groups, to support them in achieving identified goals and promoting independence.
• To undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth. running of the service.
• To carry out outreach and community work , under supervision of OT.
• Driving for access visits and home visits in lease car.
  
  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 e-mail use
Desirable criteria
• Previous experience of working in a care or hospital environment
• Knowledge of hospital functions, Car driver
  
  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 recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good. Our 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.

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.