Band 2 Occupational Therapy Assistant (Elderly Care)

The role will entail supporting older people who are admitted in to an acute hospital to regain function and independence. A big part of the role involves supporting to get patients home safely. The successful candidate will work with qualified Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and other member of the multidisciplinary teams to deliver a high quality service for patients. In this role you will work in line with the trust's CARE values to deliver person-centred care to ensure the best outcomes for patients in our care. You will work with the Occupational Therapy team to assess and treat patients. You will work with the MDT and community partner organisations to ensure patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time whenever possible.,

• Face-to-face contact with patients, completing 'initial interviews' and information gathering with patients, their next of kin and other organisations such as social services.
• Delivering Occupational Therapy, working with the guidance of an Occupational Therapist to rehabilitate patients through practicing and supporting activities of daily living such as, washing and dressing, meal preparation, transfers.
• Supporting the completion of home visits with patients along side a qualified therapist.
• Liaison with internal teams to promote smooth transition for patient from hospital to community.
• Manual handling.
• Personal care., Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
  
  Education to GCSE level including English and Maths
• IT skills, including email
• Knowledge of Occupational Therapy, Experience working with vulnerable people or customer facing role
• Previous experience in a Health or Social Care setting, Previous experience in therapies, Previous experience in therapies
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK. The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good. Our Trust "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.