Band 4 Occupational Therapy Assistant

An opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our team to support patients admitted to hospital with hip fractures.,

• To provide skilled routine, and non-routine, clinical and non-clinical support to the Occupational Therapy team and any other professional such as Physiotherapists and clerical staff associated with the tea
• To accept patients allocated by the Occupational Therapist, assess and treat according to protocols and guidelines. To monitor patient progression, and make alternations to intervention as require
• To work independently, with access to direct supervision as required. To maintain close communication with the Occupational Therapist/team to facilitate patient care
  
  This post would suit someone with acute healthcare experience, strong communication and time management skills. The focus within BHRUT is on early intervention and discharge planning therefore rapid and confident decision making skills is essential. Experience of working with early discharge services such as HomeFirst would be an advantage.
In line with the Government agenda for the NHS and in order to provide high quality care we provide a 7-day service and are looking for a person who will enjoy the benefits of this pattern. We strongly support Continuing Professional Development. You will be supported in your role by the qualified therapists within the team. If you have therapy experience and skills outlined above and want a rewarding opportunity whilst being valued and supported; then apply today.

We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county. Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic. We're pleased to be leading the way in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to be accredited as part of a national scheme; the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings forurgent and emergency careat Queen's and King George hospitals; anddata released by NHS Englandshowed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care. We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.