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Occupational Therapy Assistant
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Bank
Hours
Flexible working - As and When
Job ref
395-BANK733-NOV24
Employer
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Various
Town
London
Salary
£14.89 plus HCAS
Salary period
Hourly
Closing
05/12/2024 23:59

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NELFT NHS Foundation Trust logo

Bank - Occupational Therapy Assistant

Band 4

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video

Job overview

Do you have experience working as an Occupational Therapy Assistant? If so, we need your support in our busy NHS setting to help cover ongoing vacancies.

Please apply only if you are available to work and possess the relevant knowledge and experience required for this role.

An opportunity has arisen to join an innovative and dynamic team providing occupational therapy services.  We are looking for enthusiastic, positive, proactive people to join our therapy teams across the Trust.

You will work closely with a friendly multi professional team who are committed to encouraging independence, promoting self-care, supporting parents and carers and assisting patients to achieve their goals. The successful candidates will have good communication skills, be creative, reliable, able to use their initiative and work flexibly to respond to service needs.

Previous experience of working with children with disabilities is desirable and experience of working with OT would be helpful. We encourage continuous learning and support personal development, providing regular supervision for all staff.  

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with a friendly multi professional team who are committed to encouraging independence, promoting self-care, supporting parents and carers and assisting patients to achieve their goals. The successful candidates will have good communication skills, be creative, reliable, able to use their initiative and work flexibly to respond to service needs.

Working with the therapists you will assist in managing specialist equipment and complete assessments as directed by senior Occupational Therapist.   Providing therapy in clinic base, at home or in schools or nurseries.   Confidence in using technology is a definite advantage and knowledge of core skills of occupational therapy a must.

The teams work from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm Mondays to Fridays however we do support flexible working.  

Working for our organisation

We operate a Temporary Staffing service and offer our Bank Staff excellent benefits including:

  • Competitive hourly rates and weekly pay;
  • Access to paid annual leave and statutory sick pay;
  • My Trust Benefits discount scheme;
  • Access to the NHS pension scheme;
  • Paid mandatory training;
  • Opportunities for locally agreed training;
  • PAMOVA training for Mental Health staff;
  • Flexibility of hours/location;
  • Priority over agency staff for booking shifts;
  • Opportunity to apply for permanent posts.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The main duties of this position are outlined fully in the attached job description. Banding will be determined at interview.

For more information about working on the Temporary Staffing Bank please contact the Temporary Staffing Team on 0300 300 1530.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant experience in a mental healthcare setting and base level of theoretic knowledge
  • Working with the publicv

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
  • Relevant NVQ level 3 qualification or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrates a commitment to further learning and development

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Awareness of relevant occupational therapy theory and techniques
  • Knowledge of service user conditions relevant to the setting

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Employers for CarersApprenticeships logoAge positiveDisability confident employerHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldEmployers Network for Equality & InclusionTop Employers for Working Families 2021Top 10 Employer 2023

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Name
Temporary Staffing Recruitment
Job title
Temporary Staffing Recruitment
Email address
[email protected]
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