Occupational Therapy Assistant

Job Title:  Rehabilitation Assistant – Band 3
Area:  North East London NHS  
Salary: £negotiable 
Job Type: Locum
Contract length: Ongoing
Job details: Integrated Community Services. Carrying out treatment plans as per plan of OT/PT. To be responsible for organising and prioritising own delegated workload. To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly administration of medicine and moving and handling. To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes. To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register. To plan and organise own delegated work. To identify and report any changes in patient care needs or changes in physical or emotional well-being to the MDT leads. To maintain accurate records-record new problems as they are identified and report all actions taken to the MDT. To act as the patient’s advocate and, by providing information and support, facilitate the patient’s own choices with regard to personal care, promoting independence and selfcare as appropriate. To be skilled in communication, establishing and maintaining good relationship with patients, carers, members of the MDT. To maintain, update and develop personal, professional knowledge and skills achieving high standards of patient care at all times. To undertake specific nursing and therapy tasks following completion of theoretical training acquisition of competency. To maintain confidentiality in all dealings with patients and their records. To offer support and to teach patients, relatives and other carer’s appropriate skills, imparting knowledge to promote positive health. To have knowledge of and be able to effectively use available resources. To participate in the support of student nurses and new staff in the locality. To undertake training, this will lead to new skills being developed, in order to develop Services. Reflect on practice regularly and plan personal development in order to achieve growth development. Access supervision from the qualified team members to enhance own practice. To partake in internal rotations as per service requirements. Experience as a rehabilitation assistant in a rehab setting. Car driver essential. Working hours: shifts, 08.30 – 16.30.
Code:  U. GP8GT.011012.B13824