Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner Nottingham, England
Job description
Band 4
- Full time
- Part time
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Assistant practitioner Medicine and Oncology Occupational Therapy Team.based on the City Campus.
You will be involved in the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of patients that have complex physical and cognitive needs, working alongside a large Multi-disciplinary team to support patients discharge from hospital. Some clerical and administration tasks will also be undertaken (eg keeping records, filing, photocopying). You are expected to work independently.
We are looking for an individual who has experience of working in therapies, within a health or social care setting. You must enjoys working with the medicine and oncology patient group including End of Life Care. You will be highly motivated, have the ability to adapt to changing priorities in a busy environment, and can work well in a team or on your own.
There is also a requirement to contribute to the weekends and bank holiday shifts as part of our service wide rota.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work alongside the Occupational Therapists who cover the respiratory, renal, oncology and haematology wards.
Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Involvement in assessment, progression and discharge planning of this patient group and will be expected to utilise rehabilitation programmes.
Taking responsible for your own caseload, working both individually and alongside other members of the team.
Gathering information about home circumstances, completing specific functional assessments, ordering equipment and providing rehabilitation and planning discharges.
Following rehabilitation plans set by qualified staff.
Helping patients manage the symptoms they are experiencing due to their condition.
Providing informal supervision to more junior staff and contributing to student placements.
Excellent communication skills are a must in this role as you will be expected to communicate with patients, carers and members of the MDT.
Working for our organisation
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavor to turn your job into a career!
Occupational Therapy is part of the Therapies and Rehabilitation Services pathway, which is one of the pathways that together make up the Clinical Support Division at NUH. We are a diverse pathway of AHPs and support staff, employing over 700 staff, who works together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to. Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists and speech and language therapists. We have a Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction, and many of the pathway leadership team have pathway AHP backgrounds to support our staff. There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will have previously worked in a care environment and be able to manage their own caseload. They will be expected to undertake assessments and use their clinical decision making skills to interpret their assessment and plan treatment/discharge planning accordingly. They will also need to demonstrate use of a wide range of equipment to promote independence to enable their practice. They will be expected to lead on access visits.
You will be expected to make referrals onto appropriate hospital and community services e.g. Physiotherapy, ICELS, community OT and maintain comprehensive and accurate records in line with Trust policy.
You must have excellent communication skills. You must be able to develop, maintain and promote effective professional working relationships with other disciplines and members of the team and use effective communication skills to gain co-operation with treatment where there may be significant barriers to understanding or ability to co-operate with the treatment.
You will be able to develop, maintain and promote effective professional working relationships with other disciplines and members of the team including nursing and medical staff and feel confident to do so.
You will be able to provide advice and support on a day-to-day basis to other support workers including delegating tasks for them to complete.
See Job description and Person Specification for more information.
Person specification
training and qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE (A-C) English/Maths or equivalent
- NVQ/QCF level 3 in healthcare or equivalent relevant qualification
planning and organisation
Essential criteria
- To demonstrate self-management skills (e.g. time management, prioritising)
- To be flexibly, as part of the MDT and willing to adapt
physical
Essential criteria
- To be able to undertake moving and handling procedures
- To have experience of using Information Technology (e.g. basic word processing skills).
analytical and judgement
Essential criteria
- To be able to demonstrate a responsible attitude/professional behaviour
- To be able to seek help appropriately
- To demonstrate problem solving skills and be able to work on own initative
Desirable criteria
- To have experience completing a basic assessment and management plan
- To be able to make independent decisions around ongoing treatment/rehabilitation plans for patient group
communication and relationship
Essential criteria
- To have effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- To have an ability to communicate with patients who have impaired communication abilities
- To have the ability to empathise with and motivate others
- To have effective rapport building and interpersonal skills with patients and multidisciplinary team
experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of working as a therapy support worker (band 2/3)
- To understand the concepts of rehabilitation
- To have an ability to deal with pressurised/unexpected situations
- To have experience of working in a relevant healthcare setting
- To have a knowledge of assistive equipment and minor adaptations
- To have experience of effectively managing own caseload
Desirable criteria
- Experience of having worked with people with neurological impairment/ long term conditions.
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
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