# Occupational Therapy Assistant- Rye

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Location:** Rye, Winchelsea & District Memorial Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 21.45 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-27T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-13T09:40:50.202Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Rye/East_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Rehabilitation_Occupational_Therapy_Assistant_Rye_Memorial_Hospital/Rehabilitation_Occupational_Therapy_Assistant_Rye_Memorial_Hospital-v8157181
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8157181?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.esht.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our Intermediate Care Stroke team at Rye Memorial Hospital. Rye Hospital is a 19 bedded rehabilitation unit, where the teams strive to deliver person centred therapy interventions. The occupational therapy assistant is essential is supporting the delivery of interventions alongside the multidisciplinary team. This is a part time opportunity for a dynamic and motivated individual to join the team.

### Main duties of the job

This post is ideal for candidates who are keen to learn, able to work independently and have a health care background. You will work closely with your qualified OT colleagues to support patients. You will have the opportunity to take part in clinical supervision to enhance your personal and professional development.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

### 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**

- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work under own initiative where required
- Good organisational skills
- Flexible with effective time management skills
- Basic IT and keyboard skills
- Physically able to assist patients / hoisting equipment for care and movement

**Desirable**

- Ability to motivate
- Evidence of ability to learn from past success / failure

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Understanding of Occupational Therapy
- Interest in rehabilitation
- Understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients

**Desirable**

- Full driving licence and access to own transport

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience in patient / client care
- Ability to communicate and work with patients.

**Desirable**

- NHS or Social Services Experience.
- Experience within Therapy Setting.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Educated to GCSE with English and Maths
- NVQ3 in direct care or a therapy discipline or proven equivalent knowledge and experience.

## Documents

- [ota rye (pdf, 224.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10457564)
- [guidance for applicants - afc (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=672)

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