Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 203-CS1064
- Employer
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Occupational Therapy, Warwick Hospital
- Town
- Warwick
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/01/2026 08:00
Employer heading
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Band 3
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks
Many of the roles we advertise have a requirement for a DBS check to be carried out. If you are successful for a role and it requires a DBS check the Trust will carry out the initial check and subscription to the DBS Update Service, however successful candidates will be expected to cover the associated costs . Details of this will be sent to successful candidates in their offer letter.
Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2
We appreciate you completing the survey.
Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
Staff Benefits
The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.
Car Parking
The Trust currently have limited availability of car parking spaces, as such are operating a waiting list for new starters joining the organisation.
To keep up to date on our latest recruitment activity follow us on twitter @swftrecruit or look us up on Facebook (Recruitment - South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust).
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join our friendly and experienced Occupational Therapy team within acute service at Warwick Hospital
Could you be the enthusiastic, committed individual we are looking for to join our Occupational Therapy team?
You will work under the guidance and supervision of the Occupational Therapists and on the medical, trauma, orthopaedic and surgical wards. You will work as part of a wider Multi-Disciplinary team. You will also assist with the evaluation of the effectiveness of Occupational Therapy input, using validated outcome measures, and assist with data management and input.
As part of your role you will be expected to liaise and work with patients, carers, other healthcare professionals and external agencies regularly, therefore you will need excellent communication and team working skills.
Do you have the ability to multi-task in a busy environment and also be able to work using your initiative? You would also need to be able to manage your workload flexibly to meet the demands of the service.
Experience of working in a healthcare setting and knowledge of Occupational Therapy is preferred.
Main duties of the job
To assist in the provision of an effective service delivery within the speciality.
To assist in managing an agreed caseload of patients within the service speciality area under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist.
To follow the recognised professional standards, the agreed therapy pathway and best practice in your designated area of speciality, liaising with the Occupational Therapist regularly/as necessary.
Working for our organisation
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2
We appreciate you completing the survey.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
To provide a high standard of Occupational Therapy intervention and assist in maintaining service delivery.
To have knowledge of and apply the principles of the Mental Capacity Act in order to gain consent for intervention or, for those who lack capacity to consent, a best interest decision.
To assist with standardised and non-standardised Occupational Therapy assessments under guidance from the Occupational Therapist.
To implement patient centred individual interventions under the guidance of the OT team.
To have knowledge of relevant external agencies eligibility criteria and Trust policies and procedures to be able to effectively refer the patient to these services under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist.
To have knowledge and be safe and competent in the use of all equipment for daily living, evidenced in the individual Medical Devices Log.
To have knowledge of appropriate legislation and comply with the Professional Code of Ethics, Conduct and Standards for Occupational Therapy.
Evaluating responses to interventions and referring back to the Occupational Therapist as required.
To organise own workload in line with the competing needs of the department e.g. organising and planning patient care and supporting students and new staff.
To demonstrate advanced skills in the use of all equipment, as well as manual handling techniques when assisting patients which will be required for the role.
Measurable Result Areas
To be responsible for the day to day preparation and tidying of designated therapy and office areas maintaining these in a professional manner.
To comply with Health and Safety guidelines, Medical Devices Policy and maintain safe environment, equipment and working practices.
To maintain verbal and non-verbal, written and electronic patient records, reports and activity data contemporaneously and reported back in appropriate forums, in accordance with professional and Trust record keeping standards under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist.
To contribute to the Key Performance Indicator targets and ensure that they are recorded for the designated speciality area in line with the Trust policies and service protocols.
To order equipment for daily living under instruction of the Occupational Therapist, in line with the policies and procedures of the Integrated Community Equipment Service within the authorised budgetary limit.
To identify stock and non-stock in line with the OT service procedures and in line with the Trust financial instructions.
Communications and Working Relationships
To develop an effective therapeutic relationship through the use of a good range of verbal and non-verbal communication skills, including where there may be barriers to understanding and the need for reassurance and sensitivity.
To assist and support opportunities for teaching and training of staff, other students for example medical, nursing, work experience and other professionals.
To assist in the induction of all new Occupational Therapy staff and students.
To notify the Principal Occupational Therapist of staff absences when senior staff are not available.
To respect the equality, dignity and diversity of the individual, and be responsible for the provision of a service which is sensitive to these needs.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Education to GCSE level or equivalent
- Formal technical/training qualification to level 3 e.g. NVQ 3 level, City & Guilds
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience working in healthcare or people centred environment
- Experience of working within a team
- Experience of working with individuals/groups
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching staff /students / individuals
Skills
Essential criteria
- Basic knowledge of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions
- Ability to problem solve
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Computer literacy and standard keyboard
Desirable criteria
- Good interpersonal and organisational skills and an ability to prioritise own workload
- Knowledge of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety legislation
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to build effective working relationships within multi-disciplinary team and with other professionals
- Ability to work as a team member
- Understanding of professional conduct
- Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs
- Willingness to adapt to change
- Must be able to concentrate for extended periods of time in a busy environment where there are likely to be frequent interruptions
- Able to work with patients with life limiting/life changing conditions on a daily basis
- Able to work in a clinical environment
Other
Essential criteria
- Willingness to work in a variety of locations
- Independent means of transport
- Commitment to personal development
- Physically able to carry out the duties of the post e.g. manipulating equipment and moving patients as necessary
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Kristina Gilbert
- Job title
- Principal Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Tel: 01926 495321 ext 4672
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