Advanced Occupational Therapy Support Worker | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 14 Gorffennaf 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £31,944 - £34,937 per annum inc |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 13 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, EC1A 7BE |
| Cwmni: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7347092/259-7337971SBH-A |
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We have an opportunity for you to join a rewarding and enjoyable position working for Barts Health; the largest Trust in England - specifically at the St. Bartholomew’s site. The role will involve working within the Barts Heart Centre and Respiratory occupational therapy team. You will work closely alongside therapy colleagues and other service pathways within St Bartholomew’s site to provide high-quality patient centered care.
You will work as part of the team to treat a wide variety of patients under the direction of senior therapists as well as autonomously to support patients in their assessment, rehabilitation and management, using advanced communication and therapeutic handling skills.
For our world-class service, we need a world-class workforce. We are looking for previous relevant experience as a therapy assistant or support worker and experience of working with patients with complex healthcare needs in a physical health or rehabilitation setting. You will be a motivated team player and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, with empathy and compassion at the heart of the care that you provide.
There is an established CPD programme for support workers with opportunities for personal development and involvement with development of other support workers within the department.
There is the potential for the successful candidate to work towards the occupational therapy apprenticeship programme in the future.
*Previous candidates need not apply
To support the Occupational Therapy team in providing high-quality patient centered care:
• To assist therapists in the rehabilitation of patients by carrying out treatment plans developed by therapists and by progressing those treatment plans within agreed frameworks.
• To carry out patient assessment and treatment in a wide variety of settings including the ward, departmental therapy areas as prescribed/agreed by qualified therapist.
• To administer prescribed formal assessments and reporting including access visits and cognitive and functional measures as prescribed/agreed by qualified therapist.
• To facilitate patients, with their carers, in identifying personal self-management goals
• Work autonomously without direct supervision to support patients in their rehabilitation plans using advanced communication and therapeutic handling skills.
• Assist therapists in treatment requiring more than one therapist including those with complex therapeutic handling needs.
• To lead the efficiency processes of timetabling and prioritisation for Rehab Support Workers (RSWs).
• Lead the delivery of therapist prescribed group exercise and education programmes.
• To autonomously identify need for re-evaluation, progression and termination of interventions.
• Modify specific patient treatment programmes by reassessing and progressing as appropriate as prescribed/agreed by qualified therapist.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
This advert closes on Monday 28 Jul 2025