Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner Ortho/Surgical - Amputees

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Wexham Court; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking an OT Assistant Practitioner to join their team at Wexham Park Hospital. The role involves assessing patients, fitting equipment in homes, and providing follow-up visits. Candidates must have experience as an OT assistant and the right to work in the UK. They offer excellent training opportunities and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Generous training opportunities

Excellent learning opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Must have prior experience as an OT assistant.
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available).
• The post is based at Wexham Park Hospital and requires travel between Frimley Health sites and patients’ homes.

Responsibilities

• Assessment of trauma and elective patients who have been referred to Occupational Therapy.
• Taking equipment out to patients’ homes and fitting items.
• Setting up and providing follow-up visits for prescribed equipment.
• Liaison with outside agencies and patients' families.
• Teaching patients and their families how to use and fit the equipment.

Skills

Experience as an OT assistant

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Band 4 OT Assistant Practitioner – Orthopaedics & Surgical / Amputee Services

Prior experience as an OT assistant is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assessment of trauma and elective patients who have been referred Occupational Therapy
• Taking equipment out to patients’ homes and fitting items (training will be given)
• Setting up / providing follow up visits for prescribed equipment
• Maintenance of stock
• Liaison with outside agencies and patients’ families
• Teaching patients and their families how to use and fit the equipment
• Undertaking falls assessments

Requirements

• Must have prior experience as an OT assistant
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available)
• The post is based at Wexham Park Hospital and requires travel between Frimley Health sites and patients’ homes

What we offer

• a great opportunity to mix patient facing assessment skills and equipment provision
• excellent learning opportunities with a high level of support, supervision, and appraisal from senior colleagues
• generous training opportunities
• a friendly, enthusiastic team to work alongside

The post is a key part of the OT discharge service supporting registered staff with the assessment and rehabilitation.

Note: We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Additional information

The post is based at Wexham Park Hospital but applicants must be able to travel between all Frimley Health's hospitals and patients' homes. Our teams across all sites have a friendly, supportive atmosphere and a real team ethic. We offer a multi-professional preceptorship programme and excellent training opportunities supported by leadership roles within the trust.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis to support work-life balance.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

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If you are inspired to know more about this opportunity and our team, please see the job description attached, which outlines the main duties of this post. This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Sep 2025.