Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (weekend working expected)
- Job ref
- 203-CS1188
- Employer
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Occupational Therapy, Warwick Hospital
- Town
- Warwick
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 per annum (Dependant on experience)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapy Senior Assistant
Band 4
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).
Visa Sponsorship
The Trust will only consider sponsoring staff for certain roles, however this will be considered on a case by case basis in line with current legislation. As an employer we are unable to offer sponsorship to all roles in particular we cannot offer sponsorship for roles below Band 5.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced enthusiastic and well-motivated individual to join our in-patient Occupational Therapy team. This post will involve working flexibly, including some weekend working.
This post enables the successful candidate to work autonomously to manage an agreed caseload of patients under supervision, providing a high standard of Occupational Therapy intervention and service delivery. The postholder will need to be able to plan and implement interventions using a knowledge of Occupational Therapy best practice and clinical reasoning, analysing contributing clinical, social and environmental factors.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Assistant Practitioner is to deliver a high quality, caring and compassionate patient care. The post holder will be undertake assessment, implementation and evaluation of patient care needs for a defined group of patients under the indirect supervision of a registered professional in their specialist area. The post holders are required to work as part of a team committed to delivering and improving a high standard of care within South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust.
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
Professional Values
To ensure Trust standards and values are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all who come into contact with the services provided by South Warwickshire Foundation Trust
Ensure records and documentation are maintained, kept confidential, and meets appropriate Trust standards, and in line with the Data Protection Act
Demonstrates a positive and enthusiastic approach to their work in order to maintain high morale and motivation within the department. Promoting a professional and positive working environment
To report any accidents or incidents via the DATIX incident reporting system and/or to an appropriate registered professional, ensuring an open and transparent culture.
To adhere to the Trust’s dress code policy, maintaining a smart appearance at all times.
To adhere to the Trust’s IT policies regarding e-mail and internet usage.
To ensure children and adults and protected from abuse and avoidable harm and report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
Clinical Practice
Take responsibility for care and welfare of an defined caseload of patients/client’s within your area of work
Continuously assess, implement and evaluate treatment, using appropriate programmes / methods of care agreed by a registered professional.
To report to the registered professional any patient who gives cause for concern.
Never undertake anything beyond your own level of competency.
To ensure delivery of high-quality care in accordance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines.
To accurately document all care delivered to patients, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
Participate in activities to improve the quality, productivity and effectiveness of care in response to local and national policies and initiatives
To adhere to Infection Prevention and Control policies relevant to the area of work, demonstrating an understanding of cross infection.
To support relatives as required demonstrating compassion and empathy.
Provide supervision and support to junior support and care staff as required.
Communications and Interpersonal Relationships
To respect and behave appropriately within a client’s home, providing assistance, support and information where required, identifying individual needs and utilising a range of agreed communication mediums.
Always introduce yourself in line with the Trust privacy and dignity promises and the principles of good customer service.
Communicate effectively and professionally with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that patient care is well planned, coordinated and communicated.
Contribute to the reporting, handover and documentation of patient care maintaining confidentiality at all times.
Use the Trust information support systems and other computer systems as required by the clinical area.
Team Working
To act in a professional manner, and as a role model, at all times, leading by example to junior members of the team
Support and cooperate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure that all statutory and Trust regulations are complied with.
Participate in research and audit as required by the multidisciplinary team to ensure standards of patient care are monitored and improved.
General
The post holder will be required to have access to independent means of transport for work purposes to travel across SWFT and to other agencies
Education, Training and Personal Development
To ensure attendance at mandatory training sessions i.e. infection control, resuscitation and moving and handling training.
To complete the Trust’s Clinical Support Worker Induction programme
To successfully complete the Care Certificate within 12 weeks of commencing employment
To ensure maintenance and development of individual competence knowledge and skill
As a competent practitioner, teach and provide supervision to appropriate junior staff.
To participate in and undertake appropriate training and development activities including IT and clinical skills
Maintain up to date knowledge of changes in policies and procedures relevant to the post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Obtained an educational level of GCSE level A – C English and Maths or equivalent
- Minimum Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or equivalent higher apprenticeship
- Care Certificate or willingness to work towards attaining it
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in Healthcare or educational environment
- Experience of working within a team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with children and young people with developmental needs or disabilities.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to implement and evaluate treatment
- Undertake regular updates required to develop specialist skills and competencies
- Knowledge of specialist skills and competencies in supporting functional treatments interventions and equipment reviews
- Developed sensory skills e.g. listening, hand/eye coordination skills
- Able to recognise when escalation to a registered professional is required
- Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities
- Able to delegate work appropriately
- Good written, verbal and nonverbal communication skills
- Competent IT skills
- Able to present information, written and orally in an accurate clear and logical manner
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Able to work autonomously
- Ability to write accurate and legibly in patient notes
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supervising others at work
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Able to build effective working relationships with team, service users and other professionals
- Compassionate and caring nature
- Empathetic
- Reliable
Desirable criteria
- Ability to problem solve
Other
Essential criteria
- Passes pre-employment checks
- Able to work flexibly to meet service needs
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Able, with appropriate support, to work in an emotionally demanding environment
- Independent means of transport
- Commitment to Continued Professional Development
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]
- Telephone number
- 01926 495321
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