Bank Occupational Therapy Assistant

This role would be well-suited to current Occupational Therapy students who are able to work on an ad hoc basis., Duties would include working alongside qualified Therapists; gathering relevant patient history, carrying out therapeutic interventions such as activities of daily living and transfer practice.

Individuals will also deliver and fit suitable pieces of equipment, providing verbal instruction and demonstrating the safe use of specialist equipment in a range of environments.

There is also the expectation to liaise with patients, their carers and family members, carrying out follow up telephone calls and ensuring patient documentation is accurate and up to date.

Therapy assistants will also support the day to day running of the service completing administrative tasks, ordering and organising equipment.

Shifts are available at our main sites - Bishop Auckland, Darlington Memorial and University Hospital North Durham. Speciality areas include Frailty, Stroke, Medical, Surgical & Orthopeadics. With further potential for shifts at Sedgefield Community Hospital working with Wheelchair Services. We provide a 7 day service between the hours of 08:00-16:00, with the Acute Frailty Therapists providing 08:00-20:00 cover.

All individuals would be fully inducted and additional departmental training will be provided.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain knowledge and experience working across Occupational Therapy services and an insight into what it would be like to be an employee of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust., If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.