Band 4 Occupational Therapy Assistant | Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust

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

This post is based at Queens Hospital in Romford however some cross-site working may be required as the team also provide clinical cover at King George Hospital in Ilford.

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.

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 team

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 required

To work independently, with access to direct supervision as required. To maintain close communication with the Occupational Therapist/team to facilitate patient care

To organise and participate in the Occupational Therapy Assistant and team/departmental induction and in-service training programmes. To contribute to in-service training to Occupational Therapy team colleagues.

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We're an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we're no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and that our patients are happy with.

Many of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) 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.

Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.

We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It'll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.