Job summary
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated person Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our friendly and progressive Occupational Therapy, Splinting and Bracing Team at West Cornwall Hospital. The successful applicant will assist the Occupational Therapy Team to deliver outpatient splinting and bracing services and also provide administrative support.
As part of your role you will be expected to liaise and work with patients, carers, other healthcare professionals and external agencies regularly, therefore you will need excellent communication and team working skills.
Training for the specifics of this post will be provided but applicants will need to have a caring attitude, an aptitude for technical skills and have some experience of office work.
Main duties of the job
The duties of this post include:
The administration of pending lists and the booking of patients for appointments.
Administrative and clerical duties such as responding to patients enquires and management of notes.
Stock management and ordering splints/braces as requested by the Occupational Therapist
Responsibility for an agreed caseload of patients with the support and supervision from the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.
The fitting of replacement splints under the supervision of the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.
Use of creative skills to make and fit compression sleeves/gloves and splint adaptations.
About us
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
- Criminal record check standards
- Right to work checks
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
- Criminal record check standards
- Right to work checks
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education up to GCSE or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of a care environment.
Practical and Intellectual Skills.
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Planning and organisational skills to cope with day-to-day tasks and activities.
- Computer skills.
Desirable
- Stock control experience
- Evidence of practical and creative skills
Disposition/adjustment/attitude
Essential
- Responsible, positive attitude.
- Good organisational skills and able to use initiative
Desirable
Training
Essential
- Willing to undertake training as required for the post, including assistant competencies and computer skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education up to GCSE or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of a care environment.
Practical and Intellectual Skills.
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Planning and organisational skills to cope with day-to-day tasks and activities.
- Computer skills.
Desirable
- Stock control experience
- Evidence of practical and creative skills
Disposition/adjustment/attitude
Essential
- Responsible, positive attitude.
- Good organisational skills and able to use initiative
Desirable
Training
Essential
- Willing to undertake training as required for the post, including assistant competencies and computer skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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