Occupational Therapy Assistant (Elderly Care) - Fixed term 7 Months

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Occupational Therapy Assistant (Elderly Care) - Band 2

Exciting opportunity to join a compassionate and aspirational Therapy Team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

The role will entail supporting older people who are admitted in to an acute hospital to regain function and independence. A big part of the role involves supporting to get patients home safely. The successful candidate will work with qualified Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and other member of the multidisciplinary teams to deliver a high quality service for patients.

In this role you will work in line with the trusts CARE values to deliver person centered care to ensure the best outcomes for patients in our care.

You will work with the Occupational Therapy team to assess and treat patients. You will work with the MDT and community partner organisations to ensure patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time whenever possible.

Main duties of the job

Face to face contact with patients, completing 'initial interviews' and information gathering with patients, their next of kins and other organisations such as social services.
Delivering Occupational Therapy, working with the guidance of an Occupational Therapist to rehabillitate patients through practicing and supporting activities of daily living such as, washing and dressing, meal preparation, transfers.
Supporting the completion of home visits with patients along side a qualified therapist.
Liaison with internal teams to promote smooth transition for patient from hospital to community.
Manual handling .
Personal care.

About us

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Date posted

24 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6683126NCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties and responsibilities of the role can be found in the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties and responsibilities of the role can be found in the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Edcuation

Essential

Education to GCSE level including English and Maths.
Proven experience in a Health or social care setting
IT skills, including e-mail
Knowledge of Occupational Therapy
Understanding of hospital working

Desirable

Previous experience of health or social care setting

Experience

Essential

Experience working with vulnerable people or customer facing role

Desirable

Previous experience in therapies

Person Specification

Edcuation

Essential

Education to GCSE level including English and Maths.
Proven experience in a Health or social care setting
IT skills, including e-mail
Knowledge of Occupational Therapy
Understanding of hospital working

Desirable

Previous experience of health or social care setting

Experience

Essential

Experience working with vulnerable people or customer facing role

Desirable

Previous experience in therapies

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.