OT Assistant - Band 4

The role will include:
· Supporting the Occupational Therapists during assessment and intervention of children
· Running groups in different settings around the borough of Newham
· Supporting the Occupational Therapists with any administrative tasks
· Supporting the team when running training sessions either in person or on virtual platforms
· Supporting the team in updating resources for our website
· Supporting the team in the processes of ordering equipment, Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
In return we can offer you:
A warm and welcoming team of Occupational Therapy Colleagues
1:1 monthly supervision with your allocated supervisor
Monthly Team Meetings
Away Days to focus on our achievements and looking ahead
Opportunities for multi-disciplinary working
An amazing working environment, with colleagues who bring experiences from all over the world.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. The post holder will work both with the occupational therapists, and, after instruction and training, independently, to assist families and education staff in carrying out OT programmes and monitoring use of equipment.
2. The post holder will also assist in the smooth running of the service by ensuring adequate stock of specialist equipment supplies and assessments, the ordering and recording stock and non-stock items on the ELMS system, keeping the department tidy, maintaining the cleanliness of toys and equipment used, and inputting data onto systems as required.
3. The post holder will support all members of the team with administration duties, making resources to support programmes for children, and ensuring the links on website and resources are checked and updated on a yearly basis.
4. Assisting with specific Clinics - including DCD Clinics, setting up standardised assessment kits in rooms for therapists, assisting therapists if required during the assessment process.
5. The post holder, under guidance and supervision, will help co-ordinate the organization of some clinics which will include carrying out telephone calls and liaison with other external agencies.
Making Things Better
Quality Improvement is a key part of our work to improve our services and refine how we do things. We have a global reputation for our quality improvement work and we don't stand still! So we offer a fantastic opportunity for our staff to learn, lead and contribute towards improving our services.
We launched our Five Year Strategy in April 2018, which identified four main strategic outcomes to improve: population health outcomes, experience of care, staff experience and improve value. This complements the NHS Long Term Strategy and sets out our direction of travel.
Our Community
We provide a wide range of community health and mental health inpatient services to children, young people, adults of working age, and older adults in The City of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Bedfordshire and Luton. We also provide psychological therapy services to the London Borough of Richmond, and provide Forensic services to the whole of North East London. We provide services in urban and rural settings, sometimes in our inpatient units, but mostly in the community close to where people live. Integrated care is key in making the best use of resources and providing effective care.
Aiming High
We were rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC in 2016, were proud to be rated 'Outstanding' again in 2018 and continue to be rate 'Outstanding' in 2021.. We were named in the HSJ's Top 10 best places to work in healthcare and were voted Provider Trust of the Year in 2018.
Staff and Service Users United
We strive to ensure that staff feel valued by the Trust and as they are truly pivotal in delivering better outcomes for our patients and service users. Our aspiration is to help to make ELFT the best place to work. This Trust is clinician-led and provides the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services. We pride ourselves on our service user involvement. A service user will be on your assessment centre and interview panel if you are invited to meet us.
We especially welcome people with lived experience of health difficulties, with insight and understanding of different backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles in our population as we believe that this will equip staff to deliver a high standard of care to our service users and patients.
Diversity
ELFT Is committed to being a diverse organisation and our workforce is reflective of the population and communities we serve. We believe that having colleagues with a range of backgrounds and life experiences enriches and adds value to the outcomes we have set out to achieve. Having partnered and endorsed by organisations who are representative and experts in various areas of equality and diversity, we can ensure we are meeting the pre-set standards all the way from recruitment stage throughout the career journey of our employees by being accessible, having fair inclusive practices and a host of staff networks to support, nurture and celebrate our valued staff in the workplace.
Other reasons to apply
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.
As part of the relocation scheme we presently have, the Trust could support you with offering up to £10,000 for removal and associated expenses. This is subject to change and terms and conditions apply.

If you have previously worked as an OT Assistant Band 3
and have experience of working with children….
Then come and be part of a team who is now able to change the face of OT in the community in Newham.

ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.