Band 4 Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
The Occupational Therapy team at the Princess Alexandra Hospital is looking for a motivated and dynamic band 4 assistant practitioner to join the orthopaedic team.
Your role will involve working with patients both pre-operatively as well as post-operatively on our wards following elective joint replacement surgery and on our fractured neck of femur ward.
This will form part of a job share to join a staff member who works 3 days a week to ensure seamless cover for our patients.
This is a part-time post of 15 hours per week over 2 days.
Main duties of the job
* The post holder will assist in the overall implementation and evaluation of care as part of the Occupational Therapy team. The post holder will deliver clinical care under indirect supervision and guidance from a registered practitioner undertaking delegated tasks within competency boundaries.
* The post holder will contribute to the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. The post holder will have the knowledge to interpret information and be skilled in taking appropriate action(s) to achieve the planned outcome. The post holder will contribute to the maintenance of a safe clinical environment.
* The job holder will actively support the assessment and supervision of trainee or new assistant practitioners, students and clinical support workers. This will include leading and co-ordinating a team of clinical support workers.
* The job holder will be expected to practice in accordance with PAH NHS Trust policies, guidelines, standards and statutory requirements and operate within defined competency boundaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Maths and English Level 2
* Cert HE or Foundation Degree
Experience
* Experience working as a therapy assistant
* Acute therapy experience
Knowledge
* High level understanding of the role of OT
* Competent written communication skills
* Driving Licence
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.
Employer name
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata, per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement
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