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Senior Occupational Therapy Assistant
| Posting date: | 05 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,071 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 04 April 2025 |
| Location: | Norwich, NR4 7UY |
| Company: | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7057810/234-24-CS0523-B |
Summary
A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the In-patient Occupational Therapy Orthopaedic Team.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.
Part time: 25 hours per week
Interview Date: 1st April 2025
The post holder’s main responsibilities will include:
• Assisting Occupational Therapists on the wards, including NANOC, plus undertaking delegated work with Orthopaedic In-patients.
• To assist patients with manual handling issues, mobility and personal care to maximise an In-patient’s independence for discharge.
• To record In-patient intervention daily into IT systems: For example: Tracker, Patient Handover.
• To assist the Band 4 OT AP in therapy stock management and ordering.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
The following skills and experience will be required and are essential for the successful candidates:
• Undertake delegated work to assist the Occupational Therapists in providing therapy within the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of the College of Occupational Therapists.
• To assist Occupational Therapists on the wards, in the OT department or in the patient’s home as necessary.
• To work to set protocols or written treatment programmes
• To have a basic understanding of clinical conditions and terminology
• To demonstrate an awareness of patient consent.
• To establish and maintain appropriate therapeutic relationships with patients and carers incorporating motivation encouragement and confidence building
• To communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, carers and families and to show and awareness in relation to sensitive issues and to deal with difficult situations as appropriate.
• To be aware of barriers to effective communication, e.g. hearing loss, altered perception, expressive and receptive dysphasia, dementing illness, cognitive impairment, memory loss, aggression and anxiety, pain and fear and to use clear and effective verbal/ non-verbal communication as appropriate.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 6131 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer). The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Mar 2025
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the In-patient Occupational Therapy Orthopaedic Team.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.
Part time: 25 hours per week
Interview Date: 1st April 2025
The post holder’s main responsibilities will include:
• Assisting Occupational Therapists on the wards, including NANOC, plus undertaking delegated work with Orthopaedic In-patients.
• To assist patients with manual handling issues, mobility and personal care to maximise an In-patient’s independence for discharge.
• To record In-patient intervention daily into IT systems: For example: Tracker, Patient Handover.
• To assist the Band 4 OT AP in therapy stock management and ordering.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
The following skills and experience will be required and are essential for the successful candidates:
• Undertake delegated work to assist the Occupational Therapists in providing therapy within the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of the College of Occupational Therapists.
• To assist Occupational Therapists on the wards, in the OT department or in the patient’s home as necessary.
• To work to set protocols or written treatment programmes
• To have a basic understanding of clinical conditions and terminology
• To demonstrate an awareness of patient consent.
• To establish and maintain appropriate therapeutic relationships with patients and carers incorporating motivation encouragement and confidence building
• To communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, carers and families and to show and awareness in relation to sensitive issues and to deal with difficult situations as appropriate.
• To be aware of barriers to effective communication, e.g. hearing loss, altered perception, expressive and receptive dysphasia, dementing illness, cognitive impairment, memory loss, aggression and anxiety, pain and fear and to use clear and effective verbal/ non-verbal communication as appropriate.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 6131 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer). The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Mar 2025