Job summary
- Main area
- Therapy
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-CR7187411
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wycombe Hospital - Therapy
- Town
- High Wycombe
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapy Support Worker for Acute Stroke
Band 3
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
Come and Join Us!
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the A rated Stroke Unit at Wycombe Hospital as an Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Worker supporting the acute stroke rehabilitation team and rehabilitating patients.
The post will suit independent, motivated, hard working and enthusiastic staff, who wish to work as part of the dynamic Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy teams.
Main duties of the job
You will undertake therapy treatments and interventions on the Stroke and sometimes Medical wards and sometimes in a patient’s own home as identified by the Therapists to progress towards transfer or discharge.
Previous experience of working in Therapy and having treated patients within a hospital or community environment who have fallen, medical or neurological is necessary.
The Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy teams work a seven day therapy service and work at weekends.
This post is not suitable for qualified Therapists.
Successful candidates will be fully trained for the requirements of the post and regular training, supervision and appraisal are provided.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Level 3 GCSE or equivalent in English
- Good level of education to GCSE standard. (at least 3 subjects)
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level III in Health care
- Manual Handling or First Aid qualification
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Able to accept and undertake responsibility for designated task
- Experience within a customer care (face to face) environment
- Previous work in health care environment and experience of patients with neurological impairment.
Desirable criteria
- Previous work experience in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
- Experience of patients with neurological impairment
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)
- Able to work within a team setting
- Evidence of self motivation and initiative
- Know own limitations and seek advice
- Able to undertake manual handling tasks
- Demonstrate good organisational skills.
- Demonstrate insight into the importance of maintaining a safe working environment
- Ability to learn / ability to self initiate learning (evidence within the last 2 years)
- Able to maintain written communications / records.
- Awareness of health & safety issues and policies.
- Able to know own limitations and seek advice
- Able to complete tasks set, follow instructions
- Flexible and adaptable in approach to work
- Able to undertake manual handling tasks
- Physical ability and endurance to work in the physical environment of the clinical area required by this post
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of health and safety policies
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
- Ability to work weekends
- Ability to work on other sites if required
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charlotte Slinger
- Job title
- Head Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07979 655 453
- Additional information
For further information please contact the Advanced Occupational Therapist on 01296 315000 Bleep 3680
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