Description:
We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking team member to join our Occupational Therapy Department as an Occupational Therapy Assistant.
Our department, based at Frimley Park Hospital, works across a range of specialities which include: elderly medicine, Acute Medicine, A&E, Stroke, Orthopaedics, Surgery.
As a Band 2 assistant experience working with occupational therapy is not essential, but applicants must have good people skills and have had experience of caring for another person (personally or professionally). On the job training will be provided for this post and will included enrolment in the care certificate programme. Working as an OT Assistant would be considered extremely desirable.
Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job
The post holders would support qualified Occupational Therapists in the assessment and rehabilitation of wide variety of patients. In addition there are also clerical and housekeeping duties in the role.
Post holder must hold a driving licence. This is required to deliver and fit essential equipment into patients homes.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Organization | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust |
Industry | Medical / Healthcare Jobs |
Occupational Category | Occupational Therapy Assistant |
Job Location | London,UK |
Shift Type | Morning |
Job Type | Full Time |
Gender | No Preference |
Career Level | Intermediate |
Experience | 2 Years |
Posted at | 2025-01-25 9:11 pm |
Expires on | 2025-03-11 |