Occupational Therapy Assistant | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the NELFT physical Health Occupational Therapy Service.

The Occupational Therapy profession within NELFT is a highly valued, vibrant group based across a wide range of health services.

Occupational Therapy Assistants work with multi-disciplinary teams contributing their unique knowledge and skills, supporting service users to remain in their own home safely and avoid hospital admission

Within this service you will have the opportunity to work with service users throughout the acute physical health care pathway, supporting the provision of specialist OT assessment and interventions to service users in their homes.

To assist the Acute Physical Health Occupational Therapist in the assessment, interventions and reviews of service users.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High-Cost Area Supplement - London

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735).

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

You will work alongside Occupational Therapists and other OT Assistants to provide a recovery focussed occupational therapy service

The successful candidate with receive professional supervision from an Occupational Therapist in the Occupational Therapy Team.

Occupational Therapy is a highly valued and vibrant group that offers you the opportunity for professional development in a supportive environment.