
Occupational Therapy Technician Kingston upon Thames, England
Job description
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country – close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.
The South West London Collaborative Bank
Kingston Hospital is a part of the local South West London Collaborative and offer competitive bank rates to work across the three NHS trusts: St Georges, Kingston Hospital and Epsom & St Helier. Our Smart App booking system makes life easier for flexible working!
Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits
The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of benefits that recognise staff contribution, provide opportunities for career development and offer initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balance
- Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 – Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year.
- HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019.
1. Contribute to occupational therapy assessments, including gathering information from families and patients, and supporting with aspects of functional performance assessments.
2. Deliver clinical interventions which aim to optimise a patient’s functional performance, independence and safety.
3. Complete access and home visits.
4. Recognise risks and be able to modify approach or intervention to minimise risks. Report back to qualified Occupational Therapists
5. To make suggestions and offer problem solving solutions regarding interventions.
Trust Values
Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:
- Caring – Design and deliver care around each individual patient’s needs and wants.
- Safe – Make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern as safety comes first
- Responsible – All staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation
- Value Each Other – Value each other's contribution
- Inspiring - We always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients