Community Occupational Therapy Assistant
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Job summary
The Occupational Therapists and Assistants in the Integrated Community Teams, work with adults with physical disabilities, cognitive impairment, complex social and community needs, experiencing occupational performance difficulties within and around their own home environment.
The occupational therapy assistant will work as part of the community occupational therapy team within an Integrated Community Team (ICT). Their work will be underpinned by the principles and philosophy of occupational therapy. They will hold a caseload triaged and delegated by an occupational therapist. They will be responsible for the implementation and evaluation of patient treatment programmes within assessed competencies.
Main duties of the job
To collaboratively work with the person, their families and/or carers, within the framework established by the occupational therapist
To work with people to facilitate learning of skills and/or gaining of independence.
To be able to understand and apply knowledge of a range of conditions, appreciating the impacts these have on a person's occupational functional ability
To utilise a health coaching approach to work with individuals in developing collaborative goals and action (care) plans
To exchange information with patients, their families and/or carers that may require tact, reassurance or persuasion. To provide/receive sensitive or complex information and relay appropriately
To work with people to facilitate learning of skills and/or gaining of independence.
Maintain accurate, comprehensive and timely clinical records of all care, advice and support delivered with clear reasoning for interventions; in accordance with Trust and National guidelines
To employ effective time management skills to organise and prioritise caseload under the guidance of the occupational therapist
Ability to teach practical daily activity skills to service users.
Possess a level of self-awareness and reflective practice skills, to include an appreciation of their level of knowledge, identifying learning needs, areas for improvement and ability to seek support appropriately.
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Details
Date posted
29 October 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
327-24-1005
Job locations
Collingwood House
Horton Road
Gloucester
GL1 3PX
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Collingwood House
Horton Road
Gloucester
GL1 3PX
Employer's website
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