Community Occupational Therapy Assistant

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Your Healthcare Cic, Surbiton, Greater London

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

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Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 2e007294e8df466890d02cef3f150243

Your Healthcare Cic

Full Job Description

Our integrated Adult Community Occupational Therapy Team at Your Healthcare is looking to recruit a new member ! We are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable colleague to work as an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join this developing community service which provides discharge facilitation and admission prevention services to the residents of the Royal Borough of Kingston. This post is based in Cedars at Teddington Memorial ward provides a rehabilitation service for its 25 beds and the postholder would be part of the Multi-Disciplinary Nurse and Therapy Team there. The rehabilitation beds provide an important step up and step down function in the community pathway and the pathway provides a patient centred experience by minimising the number of patient transfers within our service. Although based at Teddington the postholder would be out-reaching into peoples homes in Kingston and supporting the integrated Occupational Therapy team operating in the Kingston community. The OT team now work covering caseloads including :

Community In-patient beds
Reablement / Intermediate Care
Falls Prevention
Secondary Care Hospital in-reach
Long Covid
Carryout duties delegated by the Occupational Therapist in either the ward,community outpatients or home settings, requiring rehabilitation / careprovision.
Superviseand instruct patients, their carers and groups in activities relating to theirtreatment / care plan / reviews.
Workas a member of a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring the communication ofinformation to all health and social care agencies involved, to meet theholistic needs of the patient.
Topromote patient independence, confidence and quality of life in activities ofdaily living, including personal care and functional skills., Role of Directorate
To ensure the provision of high quality multidisciplinary community services to the population served by Your Healthcare CIC that aims to enable people to access the right care at the right time delivered by the most appropriately trained professional.
The directorate will further develop the strong partnerships with primary care, social care, the voluntary sector and acute hospitals
To flexibly respond to control demand on acute hospitals by proactively managing people in the community to avoid unnecessary attendances at hospital and subsequent in patient stays.
To facilitate timely discharge of patients either to their own home or into an appropriate setting.
To establish more integrated children and families services.
The directorate will pro actively review and transform services to meet the needs of the population adopting evidence based good practice and ensuring the efficient delivery of services that clearly demonstrate value for money.
To undertake Occupational Therapy treatments for a caseload of people as agreed with the Occupational Therapist, addressing areas of independence, difficulties in activities of daily living, functional abilities in areas such as personal care, functional skills deficits and enabling the client in areas of self care, productivity and leisure.
Under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist, to implement individual and / or group interventions, in collaboration with the client, to achieve treatment goals..
To assist the occupational therapist on home assessment visits and access visits. Establish and execute care plans. This may include arranging other transport, ensuring the correct equipment is available, measuring furniture and measuring for rails etc.
To convey information on equipment, services required to other agencies asrequired and in accordance with the Occupational Therapy discharge plan.
To provide support and advice to clients and carers / enablers.
To participate in multidisciplinary meetings regarding the client caseload as deemed appropriate by the Occupational Therapist.
To implement well co-ordinated care plans and discharge plans for clients from the hospital to the community setting and within community home settings in conjunction with enablers / OT and MDT staff / service.
As a member of the multidisciplinary team supports the proactive management of people in the community to avoid unnecessary attendances / admissions to hospital and subsequent in patient stays.
To be responsible for maintenance of accurate written patient records within Trust and Service protocols and guidelines.
Contributes to the development of the community rehabilitation and reablement services that support the delivery of 7 day / 24 hour high quality patient centred care that is line with good practice.
To plan and organise own day to day tasks using own judgement and initiative / supervision of delegates tasks where appropriate.
To participate in the implementation of the policies and procedures of the Trust and the standards of the Occupational Therapy Service.
To ensure that OT clinical environments are well maintained and comply with health and safety guidelines, ensuring the safe use of equipment and storage of materials.
To participate in the induction, training and education of students and other students in the setting.
To participate in the appraisal and personal development planning and attend regular supervision with senior qualified staff.
To attend team briefing meetings and provide input in relation to day to day issues and clinical matters as indicated.
To keep a portfolio for continuing professional development recording training / learning outcomes and reflecting on these and other activities.
To identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities for self and others, reporting actual or potential risk to the Occupational Therapist.
Contribute to meeting national and local performance measures contributing to reports as necessary
Contributes to the collection of data sets to demonstrate performance of occupational therapy services against agreed measures.
To participate in clinical audit, supporting staff in undertaking audit as required.
Contribute towards a culture in which Equality, Diversity and inclusivity is embedded within the organisation.

Positive interpersonal skills
Ability to work as part of a team
Experience of working within a rehab health setting
Health and social care experience
Understanding of professional conduct
Health and Safety risk awareness
Current Driving Licence
Ability to work single handed in supportive and community settings
Ability to risk assess
Evidence and ability to confidently support adults and older people with daily living and personal care tasks, either in ward or community setting
Good personal organisation skills / time management
Excellent communication skills
Basic numeracy and literacy skills
IT skills, Excel, Word and Email
Observation skills
Ability to teach practical skills
Technical Qualification City & Guilds or NVQ 3

Welcome to Your Healthcare CIC, we are a not for profit social enterprise, proud of delivering patient-led, high quality health and social care community services for residents in the Borough of Kingston, as part of the NHS family.