Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Excellent pension scheme and annual/le

Free Park & Ride service

On-site nursery

Staff discounts

Job summary

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join the Orthopaedic Team. The role is part-time (28.5 hours per week) and can be progression from Band 3-4 for the right candidate.

You will be supported with in-service training, supervision, and ongoing professional development. You will assess and treat a delegated caseload, maintain patient records as an autonomous practitioner, handle stock duties, and help patients

Qualifications

• Assess and treat your own delegated caseload as an autonomous practitioner.
• Carry out day-to-day maintenance and stock control duties.
• Assess and provide interventions to help patients self-manage long-term conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat your own delegated caseload of patients and maintain their records as an autonomous practitioner.
• Carry out day to day maintenance and stock control duties.
• Assess and provide intervention for people to help them self-manage their long-term conditions.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Caseload management

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Are you an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner or an Assistant keen to progress to AP level? This is a Band 4 post but a progressional post from band 3-4 may be considered for the right candidate. If the answer is yes then you are the person we are looking for to come & join the over 100 members of staff currently working within the Occupational Therapy Service at NNUH who share your passion. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated staff to join our Occupational therapy department to help us ensure that we meet the Trust's vision to provide the best care for every patient. This post is Occupational Therapy Assistant practitioner/Senior Occupational Therapy Assistant in The Orthopaedic Team supporting both our elective and trauma orthopaedic in-patients. Part time: 28.5 hrs per week, We will support you to develop current/ new skills with access to in-service training and professional development. You will receive supervision and annual appraisal; have access to support and encouragement to take an active role within your own continuing professional development. As post holder, you will:

• be responsible for assessing and treating your own delegated caseload of patients and maintaining their records as an autonomous practitioner
• carry out day to day maintenance and stock control duties
• assess and provide intervention for people to help them self-manage their long-term conditions.
• provide advice and information to patients/ carers on the use of various aids and issue basic equipment as appropriate.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the‑art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics