Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust; Worthing; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner, where you'll support patients in achieving their therapy goals within a friendly, inclusive team. Contribute to patient care in various settings, participate in assessments, and ensure safe discharges in a Band 4 part-time role with ongoing training opportunities.

Benefits

Regular supervision and training opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in managing patient caseloads.
• Ability to work independently and undertake home visits.

Responsibilities

• Manage a designated patient caseload and treat according to treatment protocols.
• Conduct OT assessments to maximize patients' functional independence.

Skills

Experience in occupational therapy

Patient care

Job description

Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner

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We have an exciting part time Band 4 opportunity for an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner in our acute inpatient team at Worthing Hospital.

We are looking for candidates with experience in occupational therapy and an interest in working with patients with medical related conditions. This friendly supportive team works across the medical wards and includes working with patients who are frail, elderly, palliative or on a specialty medicine ward. You will have the opportunity to work closely with MDT members completing OT assessments to maximise patients' functional independence and facilitate safe discharges home with supervision of registered OTs. Regular supervision and training opportunities are provided.

To manage a designated patient caseload and treat according to treatment protocols; being able to make alterations when required by assessment of patient progression.

To work in varied and unsupervised settings, with personal or telephone access to qualified Occupational Therapist.

To undertake home visits and access visits, with or without a therapist (accompanied/unaccompanied), as required.

To provide non-clinical services to the speciality team e.g. administrative duties, maintaining a safe environment and maintaining equipment.

To undertake delegated projects.

To provide educational support to patients / carers in unsupervised settings.

To promote understanding of the aims of therapy.

To interpret the elements of the patient performance in order to form appropriate intervention plans guided by a qualified Occupational Therapist where appropriate.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex

Candidate information pack - University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Maureen Atkins Job title: Occupational Therapy Clinical Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01903 285023

Maureen Atkins

[e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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