Occupational Therapy Assistant in Neurorehabilitation

Occupational Therapy Assistant in Neurorehabilitation Band 3

Main area Occupational Therapy Assistant in Neurological Rehabilitation Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 18.75 hours per week Job ref 321-MRC B3

Site Oxford Centre for Enablement, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Town Oxford Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum/ pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/:59

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated individual with good communication, administrative and organisational skills to support the administrative systems required to run the Outpatient Occupational Therapy Neurological Rehabilitation Service. The role also includes working with adults who have a neurological diagnosis to provide rehabilitation interventions under the guidance of the Occupational Therapists.

Main duties of the job

The post involves working closely with staff in a small, friendly team to help organise patient appointments and follow-ups, send out and put together patient treatment resource packs, inputting departmental data such logging employee changes and assisting with waiting list administration. The role also includes ordering equipment, treatment room tidying and cleaning, monitoring stock and arranging for any equipment repairs or replacements.

The clinical aspect of the role involves working with adults with strokes, head injuries and other progressive neurological conditions, such as multiple sclerosis to help regain their independence and quality of life. Clinical duties will include assisting patients with arm activities to help improve their arm function, this will be carried out individually or in a group. Other interventions include telephone patient follow ups, assisting with outpatient groups, such as relaxation or art/creative groups, and practicing functional activities with patients such as cooking. It also involves practicing with patients the use of aids to assist with dressing or in the kitchen and with tasks such as handwriting.

Training, support and regular supervision will be provided.

An informal visit is recommended. For more information, please contact Rebecca Peacock or Donna McCluskey on 737392

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To work as a member of the Occupational Therapy Team, as part of the larger interdisciplinary team.
• To assist the Occupational Therapy Team with a range of clinical (40%) and admin duties. (60%)
• To record patient information as per trust policy and professional guidelines.
• To provide administrative support to the Occupational Therapy team such as compiling patient treatment resources, organising patient appointments and assisting the Lead OT in inputting data for HR changes, payroll, and annual leave management.
• To provide holistic interventions for in and outpatients without direct supervision, working to treatment plans, protocols and accountable always to a registered Occupational Therapist.
• To support patient centred rehabilitation to maximise the individual's independence, facilitate safe and timely discharge and reflecting individual choice.
• To accurately input data onto Trust and departmental IT systems.
• To order, clean and maintain rehab equipment/supplies in the Occupational Therapy Department, and communicate with suppliers.

Communication:

• Exchange and communicate information to patients using encouragement, reassurance and tact and overcome barriers to communication with patients whose communication is impaired.
• Maintain accurate, objective up to date patient records according to Trust standards.
• Use a range of verbal and non verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with all patients, to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes.
• Receive and provide routine information to staff, patients, and carers.
• Accept and relay information/messages to/from registered staff, verbally, electronically and in writing as requested
• On an informal basis, to promote the Occupational Therapy Service at the Oxford Centre for Enablement.

Clinical and Administrative Responsibilities:

• To understand a range of procedures which require a base level of theoretical knowledge by practical experience.
• To work flexibly and be able to adjust to the constantly changing demands of the department.
• To use the IT systems within the Trust such as EPR Powerchart, Revenue Cycle, E roster, Employee online and applications such as Microsoft teams, Outlook, and EXCEL to support the effective work of the OT department
• To have holistic understanding of patient and family dynamics, the patient's condition, and its impact on function.
• To use initiative when responding to changing patient signs i.e., ceasing treatment if patient unwell.
• To support registered Occupational Therapists, carrying out planned