ASC Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Duty Post

Job overview

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We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our Integrated Community Occupational Therapy Team as an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner.

You will support our Adult Social Care OT Service by providing over the phone triaging, assessment and processing referrals to ensure they meet the criteria and are suitable for our service. There are no face-to-face clinical expectations within this role.

Our Team support people with long term physical disabilities and social care needs across Staffordshire. Following initial assessment our Occupational Therapy team in the locality visit people in their own environment to undertake a further assessment with a view to maintaining independence.

We offer our staff excellent career development opportunities. In return for your passion and enthusiasm, we will offer you all the support you need and help you achieve your career aspirations.

The role is 25 hours per week. You will be able to work from any of our bases across North or South Staffordshire and there is flexibility to work from home on some days once fully competent.

As part of the application process, please complete the Supporting Statement to demonstrate your skills and experience in dealing with patients over the phone and providing triage assessments.

Main duties of the job

As an OT Assistant Practitioner under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist you will be expected to work on your own and as part of a team focusing on excellent quality patient care, completing initial assessments over the phone and establishing the clinical needs of the patient.

As part of this role, you will be expected to:

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, show initiative and team spirit as well as be committed to patient care.
• Be flexible and able to work in various locations in Staffordshire, as the service requires.
• Understand assessment and rehabilitation appropriate to the role.
• Have good IT skills, knowledge and understanding of criteria for equipment provision.
• We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with:
• Ideally some previous Adult Social Care or Community Occupational Therapy experience.
• Keen interest & / or experience of working in rehabilitation services and can demonstrate an understanding of therapy and service needs.
• Ability to assess new service user referrals and care/support needs.
• Proactive in developing sound clinical skills in the assessment and management of patients in the rehabilitation & / or community environment appropriate to the role.
• To deliver a high standard of intervention, whilst managing the demands of unplanned aspects of the role.
• Experience of when to escalate to a qualified team member.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicants should have relevant Level 3 (or above) qualification in health care, or education.

Please see attached the full Job Description and Person Specification for more details of the role.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.