Band 4 – Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner, Elderly Care

Job title:

Band 4 – Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner, Elderly Care

Company

NHS

Job description

An opportunity has arisen within the Therapy Department at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for an individual with a passion to make a difference to people on our inpatient wards based at Watford General Hospital.This post would suit an individual with an interest in helping patients regain function, facilitating discharges and being involved in equipment ordering to help patients become more independent and enable them to leave hospital.This post does not include any evening/overnight responsibilities but the successful post holder would have a responsibility in participating in the weekend and Bank Holiday seven day working rotas (1:4 – 1:6 weekend working frequency).Main duties of the jobIf you have experience in an acute hospital setting and would like to further develop your skills we would welcome you to apply.This post is based in the care of the elderly therapy team comprised of experienced static and rotational staff.This is a great opportunity to join a friendly, dedicated team of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists to maintain and improve our service.This post holder may be expected to accompany Occupational Therapists on home and access visits in the community in addition to being mainly based on the hospital wards.About usWith a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick “Member of the Armed Forces Community” on the application form. We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.DetailsDate posted22 July 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 4Salary£28,860 to £31,671 a year inc HCAContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference number360-C-10388Job locationsWatford General HospitalWatfordWD18 0HBJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.Person SpecificationEducation and qualifications:Essential

• Good general education up to GSCE or equivalent.
• NVQ level III in health-related subject or equivalent qualification.
• No HCPC required.

Desirable

• Evidence of recent study in field of health care and/or rehabilitation.

Knowledge:Essential

• Understanding of the therapy assistant role within rehab and discharge planning.

Desirable

• Knowledge of local services for onward referral.

Experience:Essential

• Significant experience as a therapy or nursing assistant in the NHS.
• NHS experience in an Acute environment.
• Experience of managing and prioritising own caseload.
• Experience of working in a constantly changing environment.

Desirable

• Experience of outcome measures and common rehab techniques.
• Experience of working with patients with a variety of physical/mental impairments.
• Experience of fitting a range of equipment.
• Experience working with older people.

Person SpecificationEducation and qualifications:Essential

• Good general education up to GSCE or equivalent.
• NVQ level III in health-related subject or equivalent qualification.
• No HCPC required.

Desirable

• Evidence of recent study in field of health care and/or rehabilitation.

Knowledge:Essential

• Understanding of the therapy assistant role within rehab and discharge planning.

Desirable

• Knowledge of local services for onward referral.

Experience:Essential

• Significant experience as a therapy or nursing assistant in the NHS.
• NHS experience in an Acute environment.
• Experience of managing and prioritising own caseload.
• Experience of working in a constantly changing environment.

Desirable

• Experience of outcome measures and common rehab techniques.
• Experience of working with patients with a variety of physical/mental impairments.
• Experience of fitting a range of equipment.
• Experience working with older people.

Expected salary

£28860 – 31671 per year

Location

Watford, Hertfordshire

Job date

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 05:00:05 GMT

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