Senior Occupational Therapy Assistant

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Frimley; Presencial; GBP 27.000 - 29.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 3 Senior Occupational Therapy Assistant for Frimley Park Hospital. The role combines patient-facing assessment with equipment provision in a fast-paced hospital setting.

You will work with a diverse team, receive strong supervision, and benefit from extensive training opportunities and career development within the OT service.

Formación

• GCSE / equivalent in Maths and English level C or above.
• Holds a valid driver's licence.
• NVQ in OT or relevant care areas.

Responsabilidades

• Provide excellent, patient-centred clinical care and support for OT services.
• Perform patient-facing tasks, equipment provision, housekeeping, and admin, with external liaison.
• Collaborate within a supportive OT team at Frimley Park Hospital and participate in training and appraisals.

Conocimientos

Health legislation basics

OT MDT understanding

Written & verbal communication

Ethics in practice

Health & safety for adaptive equipment

Educación

GCSE / equivalent Maths & English

NVQ in OT or relevant care areas

Valid driving licence

Descripción del empleo

Main area Occupational Therapy Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend working is a requirement of this post.) Job ref 151-NM361-B

Site Frimley Park Hospital Town Frimley Salary £27,106 - £28,850 per annum incl HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Band 3 - Senior Occupational Therapy Assistant

Are you

• Passionate about top class patient care with a belief that everyday matters,
• Ready for a new challenge,
• Driven to promote the value of Occupational Therapy and therefore influence the narrative of OT for future generations,
• Committed to making the NHS having a brighter future?

Do you want

• To learn in a fast-paced hospital setting,
• Grow your knowledge about equipment provision and your clinical skills,
• Work with a diverse team with wide knowledge and experience,
• Develop your knowledge and skill with support from peers, specialists, clinical educators, and experienced Occupational Therapy leaders?

We can 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 great enthusiastic friendly team to work along side.

Our department, based at Frimley Park Hospital, works across a range of specialities which include: Acute & Elderly Care Medicine, A&E, Neuro Orthopaedics & Surgery.

Visa Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

Main duties of the job

• To provide excellent, high-quality person-centred clinical care that advocates for patients, strive to provide a service fit for today and the future, develop personal leadership to support clinical growth.
• The post is a key part of the OT service, and is responsible for undertaking patient facing, equipment, housekeeping, and administrative duties. It also involves liaison with outside agencies and patients’ families so excellent communication skills are essential.
• The post is based at Wexham Park Hospital. Our teamshave a friendly, supportive atmosphere and a real team ethic. We know how to look after our staff - making sure they achieve the ideal work-life balance. As a Trust we also participate in care certificate and apprentice programmes. In addition, we offer excellent training opportunities supported by an APH practice development lead and clinical flow lead.

Working for our organisation

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 provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

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.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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.

Qualifications

• GCSE / equivalent in Maths and English level c or above
• Holds a valid driver's licence
• NVQ in OT or relevant care areas

Skills & Knowledge

• Basic knowledge of health legislation in current practice and clinical governance.
• Understanding the OT role within the MDT.
• Ability to work single handedly with individuals and groups
• Efective written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice.
• Health and safety legislation related to adaptive equipment.

Experience

• Experience working as an OT Assistant
• Customer care training or awareness
• Basic teaching methods for practical tasks.
• Standard operating procedure on infection control.
• Work with wheelchairs/adaptive equipment.
• Training and facilitation skills.
• Use of an electronic Computer system.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy - FHFT 2030 - sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values - Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation - we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Th rough our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. We would advise that you complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Name Tanya Trussler Job title Principal Occupational Therapist - Frimley Park Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0300 6134421