Environmental Control OT Assistant Practitioner - Travel

The Hillingdon Hospital; Northwood (IA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hillingdon Hospital seeks an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner in Environmental Controls. The role involves travelling across the North London region to support patients needing Environmental Control equipment, under supervision of clinicians, to improve independence and quality of life.

You will train patients and carers, document care activities, and participate in multi-disciplinary reviews within Mount Vernon Hospital and community settings.

Responsibilities

• To support Specialist Bd7 OT and MDT in the provision of Environmental Control equipment to patients in the Community living with complex disabilities.
• Follow-up on aspects after equipment installation to ensure issues are resolved, liaising with the patient, support workers, MDT and supplier contractor field engineer and Customer support staff.
• Provide tuition and user information guides to patients regarding operation of their environmental control equipment.
• Undertake reviews by telephone and visit of patient’s use of Environmental Control equipment and feedback to MDT members and other services involved as relevant.
• Complete clinical records and other documentation in regard to patient contact and interventions in accordance with service procedures.
• Undertake other clinically related administrative tasks to fulfil service workload; examples include appointment contact, routine correspondence, Outcome Measure data collation, patient equipment issue recording and summary letter.
• Handling of Environmental Control equipment including adjustment of setup at patients’ homes, collection of equipment and standard decontamination procedures.

Job description

The Hillingdon Hospital seeks an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner in Environmental Controls. The role involves travelling across the North London region to support patients needing Environmental Control equipment, under supervision of clinicians, to improve independence and quality of life.

You will train patients and carers, document care activities, and participate in multi-disciplinary reviews within Mount Vernon Hospital and community settings.