Job summary An exciting new opportunity has arisen within the Cheltenham locality integrated community team. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Occupational Therapy Assistant B4 to complement our existing team; delivering community based care. The ICTs consist of nursing, therapy and reablement staff along with administrators. We work closely with GPs, the local communities, the community hospital(s) and other partners to enable people to live as independently as possible at home. The ethos of the team is a rehabilitative and person-centred approach to recovery and self-management; ensuring we offer care close to home and avoid unnecessary admissions to bed based services. Our ICT based in Cheltenham is looking for an Occupational Therapy Assistant B4 who can work as part of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). You will carry out work delegated by the Occupational Therapists and collaborate with the whole MDT to provide a seamless approach to the delivery of services. This may be within the patients' own homes or within our locality bed-based rehabilitation facility. All of our ICT staff are equipped for mobile working to include use of a laptop and smart phone. Main duties of the job You have a passion for rehabilitation You have relevant experience You thrive working within a multidisciplinary team but are also able to work autonomously. You have innovative ideas to develop and deliver personalised care plans that support people to maintain their health and wellbeing. You are committed to support people to live not just exist and have a commitment to high quality patient care. You have excellent communication and IT skills. Applicants will have an interest in developing trusted assessor knowledge and skills, within in the community. You are highly motivated to contribute to the exciting developments within the OT service. You are committed and enthusiastic about your continuing professional development. You have good organisational and time management skills. The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification. About us We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust. The annual NHS Staff Surveygives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that: 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users; 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work; 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority; 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work. Date posted 17 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 327-25-121 Job locations Independent Living Centre Village Road Cheltenham GL51 0BY Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description & Personal Specification for full job role details Clinical: To assess, devise, implement and evaluate therapeutic treatment programmes collaboratively with the person, their families and or carers, within the framework established by the occupational therapist To be able to understand and apply knowledge of a range of conditions, appreciating the impacts these have on a persons occupational functional ability To utilise a health coaching approach to work with individuals in developing collaborative goals and action (care) plans To exchange information with patients, their families and or carers that may require tact, reassurance or persuasion. To provide receive sensitive or complex information and relay appropriately To be able to work with people to facilitate learning of skills or gaining of independence. To plan and provide therapy interventions, acting within competencies and modifying treatment programmes as appropriate To understand and use relevant outcome measures Professional: Maintain accurate, comprehensive and timely clinical records of all care, advice and support delivered with clear reasoning for interventions in accordance with trust and national guidelines To employ effective time management skills to organise and prioritise caseload under the guidance of the occupational therapist To ensure that confidentiality and patient dignity is respected and maintained at all times Comply with current policies and procedures e.g. health and safety, moving and handling, data protection and confidentiality The role may develop into a 7 day working pattern to accommodate service demands Leadership: Identify and propose service development changes where relevant To be able to delegate tasks appropriately to Band 3 assistants To take personal responsibility for lifelong learning through reflective practice, supervision and annual appraisal. We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026). Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description & Personal Specification for full job role details Clinical: To assess, devise, implement and evaluate therapeutic treatment programmes collaboratively with the person, their families and or carers, within the framework established by the occupational therapist To be able to understand and apply knowledge of a range of conditions, appreciating the impacts these have on a persons occupational functional ability To utilise a health coaching approach to work with individuals in developing collaborative goals and action (care) plans To exchange information with patients, their families and or carers that may require tact, reassurance or persuasion. To provide receive sensitive or complex information and relay appropriately To be able to work with people to facilitate learning of skills or gaining of independence. To plan and provide therapy interventions, acting within competencies and modifying treatment programmes as appropriate To understand and use relevant outcome measures Professional: Maintain accurate, comprehensive and timely clinical records of all care, advice and support delivered with clear reasoning for interventions in accordance with trust and national guidelines To employ effective time management skills to organise and prioritise caseload under the guidance of the occupational therapist To ensure that confidentiality and patient dignity is respected and maintained at all times Comply with current policies and procedures e.g. health and safety, moving and handling, data protection and confidentiality The role may develop into a 7 day working pattern to accommodate service demands Leadership: Identify and propose service development changes where relevant To be able to delegate tasks appropriately to Band 3 assistants To take personal responsibility for lifelong learning through reflective practice, supervision and annual appraisal. We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026). Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme. Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS Essential NVQ Level 3 in health and social care or other health related subject. Trusted assessor qualification or a Commitment to complete trusted assessor training within 12 months. Desirable GCSE level or equivalent in English and maths LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE Essential Experience of working to occupational therapy principles of practice Experience of working in a health and or social care environment Experience of working autonomously managing own caseload Experience of working within a therapy or multidisciplinary team Experience of passing on skills to patients /carers /health and social care staff /other agencies Experience of working as a lone worker PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE Essential Able to demonstrate knowledge of therapeutic interventions Able to demonstrate knowledge of a range of health conditions that impact on occupational function Able to provide appropriate interventions for distressed patients or those who have behaviours which challenge us Awareness of own competency limitations Able to apply moving and handling training Able to apply knowledge of equipment and adaptation training Desirable Health coaching training or equivalent Dementia training. PERSONAL SKILLS ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES Essential Good organisational skills Good time management skills Evidence of initiative and be able to make appropriate decisions within clear guidelines Ability to delegate tasks appropriately Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as individually The ability to adapt to changes in work routine Commitment to lifelong learning Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS Essential NVQ Level 3 in health and social care or other health related subject. Trusted assessor qualification or a Commitment to complete trusted assessor training within 12 months. Desirable GCSE level or equivalent in English and maths LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE Essential Experience of working to occupational therapy principles of practice Experience of working in a health and or social care environment Experience of working autonomously managing own caseload Experience of working within a therapy or multidisciplinary team Experience of passing on skills to patients /carers /health and social care staff /other agencies Experience of working as a lone worker PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE Essential Able to demonstrate knowledge of therapeutic interventions Able to demonstrate knowledge of a range of health conditions that impact on occupational function Able to provide appropriate interventions for distressed patients or those who have behaviours which challenge us Awareness of own competency limitations Able to apply moving and handling training Able to apply knowledge of equipment and adaptation training Desirable Health coaching training or equivalent Dementia training. PERSONAL SKILLS ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES Essential Good organisational skills Good time management skills Evidence of initiative and be able to make appropriate decisions within clear guidelines Ability to delegate tasks appropriately Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as individually The ability to adapt to changes in work routine Commitment to lifelong learning 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Independent Living Centre Village Road Cheltenham GL51 0BY Employer's website https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)