Occupational Therapy Assistant in Neurorehabilitation

• • Good written English
• • Proven educational standard to GCSE in English and Math’s (or the equivalent)
• • IT skills
• • Experience of working autonomously
• • Experience of working with people in a health or care setting
• • Experience of working with people with disabilities.
• • Good communication skills
• • Able to maintain records relating to patients, equipment and supplies
• experience of working in a team
• understanding of adapting communication methods and styles
• ability to work under direction and feedback appropriately
• enthusiastic and willing to learn
• flexible approach
• physically able to complete the role
• organisational skills and time management

• • Advanced IT skills
• understanding of neurological conditions
• understanding of cognitive and behavioural changes

We are looking for a motivated individual with good communication, administrative and organisational skills to support the administrative systems required to run the Outpatient Occupational Therapy Neurological Rehabilitation Service.  The role also includes working with adults who have a neurological diagnosis to provide rehabilitation interventions under the guidance of the Occupational Therapists.

The post involves working closely with staff in a small, friendly team to help   organise patient appointments and follow-ups, send out and put together patient treatment resource packs, inputting departmental data such logging employee changes and assisting with waiting list administration. The role also includes ordering equipment, treatment room tidying and cleaning, monitoring stock and arranging for any equipment repairs or replacements.

The clinical aspect of the role involves working with adults with strokes, head injuries and other progressive neurological conditions, such as multiple sclerosis to help regain their independence and quality of life. Clinical duties will include assisting patients with arm activities to help improve their arm function, this will be carried out individually or in a group. Other interventions include telephone patient follow ups, assisting with outpatient groups, such as relaxation or art/creative groups, and practicing functional activities with patients such as cooking. It also involves practicing with patients the use of aids to assist with dressing or in the kitchen and with tasks such as handwriting.

Training, support and regular supervision will be provided. 

An informal visit is recommended.  For more information, please contact  Rebecca Peacock or Donna McCluskey on (01865) 737392

Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.