Job overview
Band 4 OT Assistant Practitioner – Orthopaedics & Surgical / Amputee Services
Prior experience as an OT assistant is essential.
Are you:
- passionate about top class patient care with a belief that everyday matters,
- ready for a new challenge,
- driven to promote the value of Occupational Therapy and therefore influence the narrative of OT for future generations,
- committed to making the NHS having a brighter future
Do you want:
- to learn in a fast-paced hospital setting,
- grow your knowledge about equipment provision and your clinical skills,
- work with a diverse team with wide knowledge and experience,
- develop your knowledge and skill with support from peers, specialists, clinical educators, and experienced Occupational Therapy leaders
We can offer:
- a great opportunity to mix patient facing assessment skills and equipment provision,
- excellent learning opportunities with a high level of support, supervision, and appraisal from senior colleagues,
- generous training opportunities
- a great enthusiastic friendly team to work along side
To find about more about the additional things we can offer apply for our post and meet the team. We would love to talk to you.
Main duties of the job
To provide excellent, high-quality person-centred clinical care that advocates for patients, strive to provide a service fit for today and the future, develop personal leadership to support clinical growth.
The post is a key part of the OT discharge service supporting registered staff with the assessment and rehabilitation
This role includes :-
- Assessment of trauma and elective patients who have been referred Occupational Therapy
- Taking equipment out to patients’ homes and fitting items (training will be given)
- Setting up / providing follow up visits for prescribed equipment,
- maintenance of stock,
- Liaison with outside agencies and patients’ families,
- Teaching patients and their families how to use and fit the equipment
- Undertaking falls assessments
The post is based at Wexham Park Hospital but applicants must be able to travel between all Frimley Health's hospitals and patient's homes.
Our teams across all sites have a friendly, supportive atmosphere and a real team ethic. We know how to look after our staff - making sure they achieve the ideal work-life balance. As a Trust we offer a multi-professional preceptorship programme. In addition, we offer excellent training opportunities supported by an APH practice development lead and clinical flow lead.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
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.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Interpersonal skills to include concise and effective verbal and written communication.
- Ability to instruct and motivate
- Organisational skills, ability to prioritise and manage day.
- Logical, ability to problem solve
- IT skills
- Ability to conduct and respond to risk assessments
- working knowledge of equipment / minor adaptations
- Basic understanding of the patient condition and its impact on the therapy intervention.
Desirable
- Negotiation skills, able to overcome barriers to exercise.
Experience
Essential
- Experience as Band 3 Occupational Therapy assistant within an NHS setting
- Experience of working directly with patients
- Leading and delivering exercise programmes in hospital setting
- Experience working within a team.
- Experience of working directly with patients.
Desirable
- Evaluating outcomes of equipment use
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE or equivalent qualification in English and Mathematics
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
Desirable
- Foundation Degree or equivalent in related field / or willingness to work towards
Special Requirements
Essential
- Willingness to work flexibly
- Able to work to a 7 day pattern
- Must hold a valid driving licence and be able to deliver and fit equipment into patient’s homes.
- Be able to deliver and fit equipment into patient’s homes.
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This advert is for Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner Ortho/Surgical - Amputees with Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Occupational Therapy Dept, Wexham Park Hospital. It is listed as a Band 4 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £29,812 - £32,715 per annum incl HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Aug 2026.
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