Occupational Therapy Support Worker | North Bristol NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS10 5NB |
| Company: | North Bristol NHS |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6198439/339-BKS4472 |
Summary
Owing to a maternity leave, we are seeking an enthusiastic individual with previous health or social care experience to support our team in providing occupational therapy to acute inpatients within complex care medicine at the Elgar Enablement Unit.
The post is offered as a full time opportunity, but it may be possible to negotiate fewer hours.
Under the supervision of a registered occupational therapist, you will work with patients on the wards and in therapy areas to provide a range of interventions to facilitate recovery and promote independence. This will include supporting individuals to use the toilet, wash & dress or carry out other domestic tasks. You may also be required to support groups and facilitate other meaningful activities.
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North Bristol NHS Trust is a great place to work. Situated in the vibrant city of Bristol is our award-winning building opened in 2014, offering exceptional facilities for patients and staff alike. We are a large teaching trust that provides multiple specialties including regional services for neurosciences, major trauma, orthopaedics and surgery (major arterial centre and burns & plastics).
There is plenty of support in each team with development opportunities and training courses available. Additional benefits include award schemes for excellence, staff restaurants, green spaces and an extensive wellbeing programme.
Under the supervision of a registered occupational therapist the post holder is expected to:
• Treat patients within acute specialties, providing a range of interventions to facilitate recovery and promote independence.
• Work with patients towards their functional goals and assist timely discharge from hospital. Tasks include personal and domestic activities of daily living, organising and implementing physical treatment sessions from treatment protocols, monitoring patient progress, adapting treatment as necessary with advice from an occupational therapist.
• The role involves both direct patient contact and indirect patient related duties. It is also necessary to undertake some administration and departmental duties.
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Apr 2024