Job Description

Please note that this post will close once sufficient applicants have been received so may be closed before the advertised closing date. Please submit your application as soon aspossibleAn exciting opportunity has arisen to join ourSpecialist Neuro-Rehab Occupational Therapist team on the Inpatient Neuro Rehabilitation Unit (INRU). The unit is a level 1b regional rehabilitation unit. The successful candidate will support the Occupational Therapy Team We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Band 4 Advanced Technical Instructor to join our In-patient Occupational Therapy Team.The successful applicant must have significant experience as a therapy assistant. The role includes supporting our qualified members of staff, the post holder will be working on rehabilitation goals supporting in assessing patients and delivering complex treatments with patients under the guidance of the qualified staff pproviding high quality assessment & treatment to clients with complex neurological disabilities. The role is a mixture of clinical and non-clinical duties; some non-clinical duties involve assisting with the running of the department including data collection and equipment ordering & maintenance.Main duties of the jobThe candidate will require experience in rehabilitation of patients with complex neurological disability. The team comprises of administrative staff, Occupational Therapist physiotherapists, clinical psychologists, speech & language therapists, nurses and skilled support staff. You will be working as part of a large and supportive therapy team with excellent training and development opportunities as well as a robust supervision and appraisal system. There are well-established team meetings and CPD is well supported. You will be encouraged to take part in service development projects as appropriate.Excellent communication skills and flexibility is essential. Desirable experience will include working in multi-professional teams and across a range of different agencies to achieve the optimum outcome for service users.Thesuccessful candidate will be enthusiastic, dynamic, flexible and able to work well within the integrated team. They will offer previous experience in the NHS relevant to this post. They must be capable of working independently but will receive support from senior clinicians.About usBe Part of Our Team...Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.IMPORTANT

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Date posted24 April 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 4Salaryxc2xa326,530 to xc2xa329,114 a year Per AnnumContractPermanentWorking patternPart-timeReference number820-7079959-ASRJob locationsMoseley Hall HospitalAlcester RoadBirminghamB13 8JLJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• BTEC (Occupational Therapy Support Workers) or NVQ Level 3 in an OT Care related

ExperienceEssential

• oRelevant experience as a Health Care Support Worker or Therapy Assistant in Care of the Elderly or Rehabilitation
• oShow evidence of self development and rehabilitation skills with the above mentioned
• oDemonstrate ability to work as part of the MDT

Skills and KnowledgeEssential

• oDemonstrate a knowledge of the basic aims and principles of Occupational Therapy and therapy assistant role
• oKnowledge of Occupational Therapy equipment and able to assess and fit safely in the community

Desirable

• oOccupational Therapy skills and completion of associated competencies
• oComputer literate
• oGood written and verbal communication skills

Personal QualitiesEssential

• oAbility to be flexible, adaptable and able to work on own initiative.
• oAble to empathise with and relate to patients, carers and staff.
• oEnthusiasm and recognition of the need for self-development.
• oAbility to carrying out concurrent activities involving frequent moderate physical effort including manoeuvring patients, equipment, handling and maintenance involved.

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• BTEC (Occupational Therapy Support Workers) or NVQ Level 3 in an OT Care related

ExperienceEssential

• oRelevant experience as a Health Care Support Worker or Therapy Assistant in Care of the Elderly or Rehabilitation
• oShow evidence of self development and rehabilitation skills with the above mentioned
• oDemonstrate ability to work as part of the MDT

Skills and KnowledgeEssential

• oDemonstrate a knowledge of the basic aims and principles of Occupational Therapy and therapy assistant role
• oKnowledge of Occupational Therapy equipment and able to assess and fit safely in the community

Desirable

• oOccupational Therapy skills and completion of associated competencies
• oComputer literate
• oGood written and verbal communication skills

Personal QualitiesEssential

• oAbility to be flexible, adaptable and able to work on own initiative.
• oAble to empathise with and relate to patients, carers and staff.
• oEnthusiasm and recognition of the need for self-development.
• oAbility to carrying out concurrent activities involving frequent moderate physical effort including manoeuvring patients, equipment, handling and maintenance involved.

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