Occupational Therapy Assistant

Job overview

This is an ideal post for an experienced Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistant / Occupational Therapy Assistant looking to further develop their neurology and management skills or a current Band 4 looking for a new challenge.

This job will allow the successful applicant to work within a specialist neurological service with patients with a variety of neurological conditions. They will be able to take ownership of a small non-complex caseload of their own whilst working in collaboration with a variety of clinical specialists within the team.

Within the team there is a strong focus on personal and service development and you will be given opportunities to participate in in-service training programme and external training where appropriate. There will also be opportunity to participate in service and national audit activities including SSNAP as well as evidence based practice development activities.

Main duties of the job

The Hounslow Community Neuro Rehab Team (CNRT) is a client-centred, integrated Multi-disciplinary team comprising of an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, a Neuro Psychologist, a Pharmacist, a Specialist Nurse practitioner, an Occupational Therapy Assistant and Rehab assistants.

The Neuro-rehab team works across both intensive short-term rehab and longer term rehab pathways. There are opportunities to develop skills in rapid assessment and facilitating discharge from hospital, long term condition management and specialist neuro-rehab.

The service has developed specialist MDT clinics for Parkinsons’ Disease and Multiple Sclerosis and this post enables opportunities to develop specialist skills with these conditions.  The team also help rehabilitate patients following acute stroke within the community in both pathways and treat patients with a variety of long term neurological conditions.  The team works toward achieving personal set goals with patients including return to work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.