Occupational Therapy Assistant

The Occupational Therapy Service at Great Ormond Street Hospital have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our friendly and dynamic team.  The team includes Occupational Therapists, two OT Assistants and an Administrator who provide services to children from 0-18 with a variety of conditions who are treated at the hospital. 

You should have experience of working with children in a hospital, social care or educational setting. You will also have experience of working as part of a team and be able to demonstrate sound communication and IT skills. Excellent interpersonal skills are required in order to work effectively with the children, young people and families referred, as well as to work alongside other professionals providing clinical care. 

The post involves a mixture of administrative, non-clinical and clinical duties. Non-clinical duties include organisation, setting up and reviewing of specialist equipment including wheelchairs, management of therapy resources and supporting the occupational therapists to produce patient 
related material. Clinically you will work with children as part of the multi-disciplinary team alongside and under the direct supervision of an Occupational Therapist, helping patients to improve their functional independence and participation in everyday activities.  You will also be 
responsible for the day to day running of the Pan Hospital Wheelchair service working alongside the existing OTA. 

• Combined Values
• A Level, NVQ 3 or equivalent experience (preferably in healthcare)
• GCSE level Maths and English
• Knowledge of Occupational Therapy
• Experience of working with children and young people
• Experience working in a healthcare, social care or educational setting
• Ability to work in a stressful environment with interruptions during the day
• Ability to use own time effectively, setting priorities and working to deadlines
• Ability to work independently, under the supervision of a qualified therapist
• Ability to work flexibly across wards and services within the hospital

• Microsoft Office training
• Experience working in an acute hospital
• Experience of working with children with physical disabilities or complex medical needs
• Experience of moving and handling people with mobility issues
• Experience of using equipment for daily living including: specialist seating, wheelchairs, and manual handling equipment and bathing / showering equipment.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.