Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner Exeter, England
Job description
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below. More detail about the role: The post holder is responsible for providing therapy assessment & treatment of a specified caseload of inpatients within the acute rehab service working with both the Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physiotherapy teams. Management of patients will include: assessment and information gathering to identify patient needs; physical and cognitive assessments, development of treatment plans (including review of progress at regular intervals); and delivery of Care and Rehabilitation. Treatment activities might include following and adapting exercise and mobility programmes; practising personal activities of daily living such as washing and dressing; implementing communication therapy programmes and educating & advising patients and their families about their situation and options for the future.
The post holder will work alongside the therapy teams and provide close liaison with family, carers and external agencies to ensure safe and effective transfer of patient therapy from the In-patient Rehabilitation Setting to other Services. This post may involve delegation and supervision of appropriate tasks to Bands 2 and 3. This position is based on the Cardiology wards on the main Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital site, The Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford). This post will be static within a Clinical speciality area, but there may be a requirement for the post holder to work flexibly in other areas as required (including Acute Medicine & Neurology).
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week. The position carries an expectation to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis. Interview Date: To be confirmed For further information please contact: Emma Dashwood; Clinical Lead Physiotherapist on 01392 402487 or [email protected] Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust. Benefits We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team. This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills.
Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there. Looking after you is important to us. We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies. If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups. Salary is not the only financial benefit You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including: National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts. Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter Car lease schemes.
The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK). Cycle to work scheme These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
