Occupational Therapy Assistant

Job summary

9-month fixed-term contract

Are you considering a career in Occupational Therapy? This role offers a fantastic opportunity to gain professional skills and experience while working in a healthcare environment.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated multi-disciplinary team at Hillingdon Hospital. Based in the Older Adult Rehabilitation Unit, the post holder will support and assist qualified Occupational Therapists in completing the OT process. The role involves a mix of clinical and administrative tasks, carried out under the guidance of qualified Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.

You will work within a welcoming Multidisciplinary Team in a supportive environment, focusing on delivering exceptional patient care and rehabilitation to older adults recovering from acute illnesses.

Please note that the vacancy may close early due to the amount of applications we receive.

Main duties of the job

This role involves providing clinical and administrative support to qualified Occupational Therapists and contributing to a holistic, efficient, and effective inpatient therapy service.

The post holder will carry out tasks under a registered therapist's supervision to assist patients through the OT process. Responsibilities include gathering information from patients and their families, helping with functional tasks, ordering equipment, and referring to services like telecare. They will coordinate and implement therapeutic activity programs, practice daily living activities with patients such as getting in and out of bed, washing, toileting, and meal preparation, and provide minor aids while teaching their safe use (e.g., wheeled walking frames, raised toilet seats).

The post holder will work within their clinical expertise and competence, knowing when to seek guidance from others in delivering patient-focused care as per professional codes of conduct. Maintaining competence and embracing lifelong learning is essential. Accurate documentation of interventions and treatments is required, along with preparing the environment and equipment for treatment and ensuring a safe, tidy workspace.

About us

Our organisation

This is a great time to join The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we are currently in the process of redeveloping the hospital to provide a state-of-the-art hospital for the residents of Hillingdon, and beyond, which supports the very best in delivery of healthcare and will be fit for our future.

We are the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offer a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making always making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.