Specialist OT Assistant - Stroke Inpatient

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust; Newport; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Occupational Therapy Assistant to join the Stroke Inpatient Team. The role focuses on enabling participation in meaningful activity and promoting independence during inpatient rehabilitation.

The post supports patients to reach maximum function through evidence-based interventions, working autonomously within competencies while collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to optimise outcomes and discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Delivery of evidence-based rehabilitation interventions.
• Ability to undertake delegated assessments and interventions within competencies.
• Support patients to achieve maximum function and independence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based rehabilitation interventions to stroke inpatients.
• Undertake delegated assessments and interventions autonomously within protocols.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary stroke team to support discharge planning.

Skills

Autonomy

Inpatient rehab

Teamwork

Assessment delivery

Education

Diploma in Occupational Therapy Support

Job description

Opportunity to join an innovative and forward thinking team!- Join our Stroke Inpatient Team as a Specialist Occupational Therapy Assistant.

• We aim to enhance health, well-being and recovery for people admitted with stroke by facilitating participation in meaningful activity and promoting functional independence throughout their inpatient rehabilitation journey.
• This post plays a key role in supporting patients to achieve their maximum level of function and independence through the delivery of evidence-based rehabilitation interventions, working as part of the multidisciplinary stroke team. The post holder will undertake delegated assessments and interventions autonomously within agreed competencies and protocols.
• The role contributes significantly to improving patient outcomes by supporting timely rehabilitation, facilitating safe and effective discharge planning, reducing length of hospital stay, preventing avoidable complications associated with stroke, and promoting successful transitions to community services and ongoing rehabilitation.