Main area: Occupational Therapy
Grade Band: 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 28 hours per week (will include early evening and 1 fixed weekend day weekly as core hours)
Job ref: 320-CDCS-3416-A
Employer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Derby Hospital
Town: Derby
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 pro rata/pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/03/2025 23:59
Interview date: 20/03/2025
Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner
Band 4
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
Job overview
The Occupational Therapy team at Royal Derby Hospital is looking to appoint motivated Occupational Therapy Support Workers with a passion for acute orthopaedic care. Applications are invited from those with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and previous experience as an OTA in an acute inpatient orthopaedic setting. Candidates are required to hold an NVQ level 3, Level 3 Senior Health Care Support Worker apprenticeship and/or relevant Occupational therapy Band 3/4 competencies. It is essential to hold a full driving licence to support equipment visits using a trust vehicle.
As an Assistant Practitioner, you will hold a varied clinical caseload in an acute multidisciplinary setting and lead on discharge planning of elective hip and knee joint replacement patients. Previous experience of delivering Occupational Therapy in an orthopaedic setting is essential to this role.
You will have the opportunity to undertake preoperative assessment, lead group education classes as well as hold a ward-based caseload.
The service operates a 7-day service and flexibility is required to work a set pattern of hours that includes extended hours in the evenings and one day every weekend for which enhancements are payable.
Main duties of the job
* Assessment and treatment, to include patients with a wide variety of conditions.
* Close MDT working and discharge planning in a high-pressured environment.
* Contribute to supporting student Therapists on placement.
* Undertake 1-to-1 pre-op assessment and group education classes.
Closing date of application: 06 March 2025
Working for our organisation
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.
Experience
* Previous acute setting experience as a Health Care Assistant.
* Previous experience of working as an Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy assistant.
* Evidence of working with Medical patients.
* Previous experiences as an Assistant Practitioner role.
* Experience working clinically within Trauma and Orthopaedics.
Communication
* Effective oral and written communication skills.
Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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