Occupational Therapy Assistant/ Physiotherapy Assistant

The role includes combined Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and administrative duties, supporting trauma, plastics, and major trauma centre patients across JR wards, predominantly within the Trauma Centre.

• To work flexibly as a key member of the Trauma Therapy team and the wider trauma multidisciplinary team.
• To assist the Therapy team in rehabilitating patients following trauma/polytrauma/spinal, plastics & MSK injuries that may require orthopaedic/spinal & plastic surgery to optimise patient recovery and outcomes.
• To support patient centred rehabilitation to facilitate timely, safe discharge, reflecting individual choice and maximising an individual\'s independence.
• To establish & provide holistic interventions for patients without direct supervision, working to establish treatment plans for non-complex patients, apply appropriate protocols whilst always being accountable to a registered practitioner.
• To accurately record patient information utilising electronic patient records.
• To record and input patient notes & data onto IT systems as required.
• To maintain rehabilitation equipment in the department/wards.
• To support Band 3 therapy assistants
• To contribute to the trauma therapies team in-service training programmes
• To complete the trusts\' care certificate and trauma therapies competencies for the role.
• To undertake quality improvement projects and developments within the trauma therapies team.
• To comply with trust policies including annual appraisal & monthly supervision sessions.
• To always uphold and promote trust values
• To promote and uphold trust ED&I policy

Working for our organisation The therapies trauma team work within the specialist surgery ward & trauma unit based on the John Radcliffe site; a dedicated unit providing in patient care to patients with a range of orthopaedic traumatic injuries. We also host the Major Trauma Centre ward for patients with serious orthopaedic traumatic injury. The team is a mixture of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and therapy assistants who together work to provide excellent rehabilitation and post-operative mobilisation to our patients who range from the young adult to the very old. We work closely as a multidisciplinary team with our nursing and medical colleagues and have an active programme of education, staff support and research.

We are offering a full-time Band 4 Therapy Assistant role within the Trauma Therapies Team at the John Radcliffe Hospital. This post is ideal for an experienced Band 3 NHS healthcare worker looking to progress to Band 4, or an existing Band 4 seeking experience within a trauma-focused multidisciplinary team. We are looking for a motivated, proactive, and patient-focused individual with previous NHS experience and a passion for rehabilitation following traumatic injury. Excellent communication skills, a compassionate approach, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a busy MDT are essential.

• Good written and spoken English
• Proven educational standard to GCSE in English and Math\'s (or the equivalent)
• Office IT skills

• IT skills using health care platforms
• NVQ L3/ TI/ AP or equivalent training
• Completed care certificate
• Demonstrates interest/involvement & experience with research & evidence-based rehabilitation
• Attended courses for trauma conditions, experience of working autonomously as well as part of a team
• Experience of working with patients individually or in groups
• Practical and teaching knowledge to NVQ3 level or equivalent
• Technical instructor/assistant practitioner training, excellent communication skills
• To be enthusiastic & dynamic with the ability to motivate self and others
• Ability to manage time effectively to organise workloads
• Ability to work effectively both in an MDT & autonomously & under the direction of others
• To have coping strategies to deal with stressful/unpleasant situations
• To be able to move/ handle patients safely
• Demonstrates ability to manage challenging behaviours
• Demonstrates ability to approach work challenges flexibly, to demonstrate understanding and compliance with Equality and Diversity legislation and policies
• Demonstrates ability to uphold trust values

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

We offer a robust induction, regular supervision, ongoing training, and opportunities to participate in quality improvement and service development.

• Face-to-face, JR Level 2 Physiotherapy Outpatients (Tel: )
• VBI and technical interview held consecutively (~1 hour each)
• Held from Tuesday 10th March
• Contact Angela Maset / Alia Grist via email to book a slot or request an alternative date
• Interview slots: 08:30-09:30 09:45-10:45 11:00-12:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-15:00