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Band 4 Occupational Therapy Technician

NHS Professionals Limited

The closing date is 31 May 2025

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Job summary

Job Title: Band 4 Occupational Therapy Technician

Trust: North London NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Chase Farm Hospital

Ward: Enfield Acute Inpatient Therapy Team

Pay Rates: £15.49 per hour

Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours a week Mon-Fri - 09:00 - 17:00

Why might this job interest you?

Are you an experienced Band 4 Occupational Therapy Technician looking for a new opportunity? North London NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a talented Technical Instructor to join a welcoming and highly regarded team for a temporary placement.

Main duties of the job

North London NHS Foundation Trust believe that by working together, the Trust can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and their patients than they can by working apart, transforming and creating a positive environment for their service users, staff and visitors. They develop and retain their staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities and promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. They also have excellent internal staff network support groups.

If youre passionate about making a difference and working within a dynamic, forward-thinking team, wed love to hear from you!

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Date posted

31 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£15.49 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-80707

Job locations

Chase Farm Hospital

127 The Ridgeway

Enfield

Middlesex

EN2 8JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

In this role you will:

- You will work alongside the Occupational Therapist during the initial assessment period and support the induction process of the new admissions, this will include carrying out initial contact/ assessments.

- You will liaise with the Occupational Therapist regarding the functional ability of individual patients and implementation of treatment programmes considering both physical and mental health conditions.

- You will support the Occupational Therapist in maintaining the timetable of activities and to ensure that changes are communicated to patients appropriately.

- You will facilitate group and individual activity sessions on and off wards, in accordance with directorate policies.

Job description

Job responsibilities

In this role you will:

- You will work alongside the Occupational Therapist during the initial assessment period and support the induction process of the new admissions, this will include carrying out initial contact/ assessments.

- You will liaise with the Occupational Therapist regarding the functional ability of individual patients and implementation of treatment programmes considering both physical and mental health conditions.

- You will support the Occupational Therapist in maintaining the timetable of activities and to ensure that changes are communicated to patients appropriately.

- You will facilitate group and individual activity sessions on and off wards, in accordance with directorate policies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • What youll need and be able to provide evidence for:
  • -You must possess GCSE English and Maths A-C / 4 and above.
  • -You will have demonstrable experience of facilitating a range of groups, for example practical/functional groups, leisure groups and discussion groups.
  • -You will have demonstrable experience of motivating people to attend sessions or take part in activities.
  • -You must possess an understanding of Occupational Therapy.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • What youll need and be able to provide evidence for:
  • -You must possess GCSE English and Maths A-C / 4 and above.
  • -You will have demonstrable experience of facilitating a range of groups, for example practical/functional groups, leisure groups and discussion groups.
  • -You will have demonstrable experience of motivating people to attend sessions or take part in activities.
  • -You must possess an understanding of Occupational Therapy.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Chase Farm Hospital

127 The Ridgeway

Enfield

Middlesex

EN2 8JL


Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Chase Farm Hospital

127 The Ridgeway

Enfield

Middlesex

EN2 8JL


Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Consultant

Amy Dixon

amy.dixon@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk

Date posted

31 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£15.49 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-80707

Job locations

Chase Farm Hospital

127 The Ridgeway

Enfield

Middlesex

EN2 8JL


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