Occupational Therapy Support Worker

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

North Bristol NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Occupational Therapy Support Worker to join their team. The role involves supporting patients preoperatively and on the ward following joint replacement surgeries. Candidates should have previous health or social care experience and excellent communication skills. The position provides opportunities for training and development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Extensive wellbeing programme

Award schemes for excellence

Qualifications

• Experience in NHS or Social Care environment is essential.
• Ability to work under pressure in a team setting.
• Prior experience in patient support is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with daily living activities under supervision.
• Assist in monitoring patient progress and adjusting care plans.
• Help organize and implement physical treatment sessions.

Skills

Good Written Communication

IT Skills

Knowledge & Awareness of disability

Education

Good Standard of GCSE Education

Level 3 qualification in health or social care

Job description

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Job Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with previous health or social care experience to support our elective orthopaedic team in providing occupational therapy to patients preoperatively and on the ward. This is a fast paced environment with short lengths of stay for patients undergoing a range of joint replacement surgeries.

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision of a registered occupational therapist, you will work with patients on the wards and in therapy areas to provide a range of interventions to facilitate recovery and promote independence. This will include supporting individuals to use the toilet, wash & dress or carry out other domestic tasks.

This role also supports the pre-operative clinics and assessments. Some of this is completed over the phone and includes associated clinic administration on digital hospital systems.

To understand more about Occupational Therapy at North Bristol, click here to watch our video.

Working for our organisation

North Bristol NHS Trust is a great place to work. Situated in the vibrant city of Bristol is our award-winning building opened in 2014, offering exceptional facilities for patients and staff. We are a large teaching trust that provides multiple specialties including regional services for neurosciences, major trauma, orthopaedics and surgery (major arterial centre and burns & plastics).

There is plenty of support in each team with development opportunities and training courses available. Additional benefits include award schemes for excellence, staff restaurants, green spaces and an extensive wellbeing programme.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Under the supervision of a registered occupational therapist the post holder is expected to:

• Treat patients within acute specialties, providing a range of interventions to facilitate recovery and promote independence.
• Work with patients towards their functional goals and assist timely discharge from hospital. Tasks include personal and domestic activities of daily living, organising and implementing physical treatment sessions from treatment protocols, monitoring patient progress, adapting treatment as necessary with advice from an occupational therapist.
• The role involves both direct patient contact and indirect patient related duties. It is also necessary to undertake some administration and departmental duties.
  
  

Person specification

Education/Training/Qual

Essential criteria

• Good Standard of GCSE Education
• Evidence of Literacy & Numeracy Skills
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Level 3 qualification in health or social care
  
  

Work Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous NHS or Social Care experience
• Experience of working in a stressful environment
• Experience of team working
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Use of inititive described in application
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

• Good Written Communication/IT Skills
• Knowledge & Awareness of disability
  
  

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.

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North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.

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