Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Our Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner will work as part of the Trauma and orthopaedic services joint therapy team.

You work independently to cover a delegated caseload of T&O in-patients at Torbay hospital and support community interventions as required, e.g., Home Visits /D2A / equipment.

You will be supported by qualified therapists within the team.

We would consider this as a Trainee Assistant Practitioner post, but the candidate should first check all education requirements for this and contact smorris@nhs.net prior to application.

Main Duties of the Job

• To work independently and autonomously, providing assessment, support, care, treatment, and advice to individuals, within guidelines and protocols identified for the role.
• To work within a multi-professional team undertaking practitioner role.
• To implement treatment and care to patients under the guidance and supervision of a registered professional, e.g., Mobility, Personal Care, Equipment Provision.
• Wherever possible, to contribute in reducing inpatient length of stay to ensure that patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.
• To keep the T&O patient at the centre of their care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.
• To take responsibility for the daily care and support of delegated patients. To support qualified staff in maintaining Best Practice within T&O Services pathways to include support with data collection.
• To deliver treatment/care within a variety of settings, under the guidance of a registered practitioner.
• To practice the principles and philosophy of individualized person-centred patient care in accordance with Trust Policy, procedures, and regulatory body’s guidelines.