Occupational Therapy Assistant (Elderly Care)
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Reading, RG1 5ANView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,272
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
23 September 2026
14 days leftJob description
Band 2 Occupational Therapy Assistant (Elderly Care) Exciting opportunity to join a compassionate and aspirational Therapy Team at the Royal Berkshire...
- Face-to-face contact with patients, completing 'initial interviews' and information gathering with patients, their next of kin and other organisations such as social services.
- Delivering Occupational Therapy, working with the guidance of an Occupational Therapist to rehabilitate patients through practicing and supporting activities of daily living such as, washing and dressing, meal preparation, transfers.
- Supporting the completion of home visits with patients along side a qualified therapist.
- Liaison with internal teams to promote smooth transition for patient from hospital to community.
- Manual handling.
- Personal care.
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our Trust "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Education/Skills
Essential: - Education to GCSE level including English and Maths; - IT skills, including email; - Knowledge of Occupational Therapy
Desirable: - Understanding of hospital working; - Car driver
Experience
Essential: - Experience working with vulnerable people or customer facing role; - Previous experience in a Health or Social Care setting
Desirable: - Previous experience in therapies
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First seen
9 September 2026
Last checked
9 September 2026
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