Job summary
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen within The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Occupational Therapy Medicine team are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our team as an Occupational Therapy (OT) Associate Practitioner.
The role of an Occupational Therapy Associate Practitioner will enable individuals within the in-patient setting to engage in meaningful occupations to enhance rehabilitation following injury/illness, whilst supporting with timely and efficient hospital discharge.
There is also a requirement to undertake delegated administrative tasks that assist the therapists and contribute towards the effective running of the department. The post holder will contribute to the day to day running of the service ensuring a high standard of care to our client group.
The job will entail working as part of a multidisciplinary team to facilitate safe and timely discharges from the acute hospital wards. The post holder will manage and co-ordinate their own non-complex caseload with support from the Occupational Therapist, as well as assisting the Occupational Therapist with more complex cases.
- Interview Date: Thursday 21 August 2025
- 36 Hours/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
This will include communicating with patient and relatives/ carers to gather subjective information along with completing therapy assessments such as functional assessments, washing and dressing assessments, kitchen assessments, and environmental visits. The post holder may also be expected to run therapy groups on the ward to support with inpatient rehabilitation and to prevent deconditioning while an inpatient.
The Occupational Therapy Team work closely with the Discharge Nursing Team, Social Workers, and Physiotherapists who specialise in facilitating discharges from the acute hospital setting.
Applicants will have the relevant qualifications and significant previous experience as an OT assistant or Technical instructor, together with a good understanding of Occupational Therapy and its role in the acute hospital setting.
Applicants should have highly developed communication skills, caseload management, moving and handling and problem solving skills are essential. You will be able to prioritise your workload independently and use initiative whilst working with the therapists as part of the inter-disciplinary team
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
Freeman Hospital
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Newcastle Fertility Centre
Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
Northern Genetics Service
Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit:Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle HospitalsandNewcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your day to day responsibilities will include:
-Attending team/ward handovers and relying appropriate information to the MDT
-Participating in group work/wellbeing activities
-Washing and dressing assessments
-Kitchen assessments
-Mobility and transfer assessments
-Environmental Assessments
-Assessment and provision of equipment (including ordering and delivery/fitting)
-Enabling patient rehabilitation
-Supporting junior members within the team
-Administration tasks- verbally and electronically
-Completing referrals to other agencies
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your day to day responsibilities will include:
-Attending team/ward handovers and relying appropriate information to the MDT
-Participating in group work/wellbeing activities
-Washing and dressing assessments
-Kitchen assessments
-Mobility and transfer assessments
-Environmental Assessments
-Assessment and provision of equipment (including ordering and delivery/fitting)
-Enabling patient rehabilitation
-Supporting junior members within the team
-Administration tasks- verbally and electronically
-Completing referrals to other agencies
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oFoundation Degree or NVQ level 4 or NVQ level 3 with additional training in the speciality field or equivalent evidence of underpinning knowledge
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oSound general education inclusive of literacy and numeracy
- oPrevious experience as an AHP assistant/ Technical instructor in acute care community / related speciality
- oKnowledge and understanding of clinical conditions and application of Rehabilitation programmes for patients in speciality area
- oKnowledge of a range of outcome measures
- oKnowledge of therapy specialist treatment adjuncts
- oPlan and provide clinical programmes of therapeutic activity within framework
- oMonitor patient progress and make modifications
- oManage own caseload effectively and prioritise referrals
- oEffective team working
Desirable
- oClinical governance
- oAssociate member of professional body
- oExperience of providing training/ supervising/delivering presentations to others.
- oPrevious experience as an AHP Associate
- oExperience in developing resources to cater for the individual needs of a patient.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oHighly developed communication skills
- oHighly developed Moving and handling skills
- oIT skills
- oWork as a member of a team
Desirable
- oGood understanding of all AHP roles within the rehabilitation of adults IT skills that may include electronic notes and other software.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oFoundation Degree or NVQ level 4 or NVQ level 3 with additional training in the speciality field or equivalent evidence of underpinning knowledge
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oSound general education inclusive of literacy and numeracy
- oPrevious experience as an AHP assistant/ Technical instructor in acute care community / related speciality
- oKnowledge and understanding of clinical conditions and application of Rehabilitation programmes for patients in speciality area
- oKnowledge of a range of outcome measures
- oKnowledge of therapy specialist treatment adjuncts
- oPlan and provide clinical programmes of therapeutic activity within framework
- oMonitor patient progress and make modifications
- oManage own caseload effectively and prioritise referrals
- oEffective team working
Desirable
- oClinical governance
- oAssociate member of professional body
- oExperience of providing training/ supervising/delivering presentations to others.
- oPrevious experience as an AHP Associate
- oExperience in developing resources to cater for the individual needs of a patient.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oHighly developed communication skills
- oHighly developed Moving and handling skills
- oIT skills
- oWork as a member of a team
Desirable
- oGood understanding of all AHP roles within the rehabilitation of adults IT skills that may include electronic notes and other software.
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).
