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Location

Maidstone, Kent | United Kingdom

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Job description

The Trauma and Orthopaedic service at MTW is expanding with the opening of the new Kent and Medway Orthopaedic Centre, a state-of-the-art unit for patients undergoing elective orthopaedic surgery. We are looking for a Band 4 Therapy Assistant to join our friendly and supportive Orthopaedic Occupational Therapy Team and be part of this exciting development.

You will be supported by experienced senior staff and will have the opportunity to develop both clinically and professionally, working with junior staff and students.

This post will offer opportunities for flexible working across 7 days with the possibility of hybrid working from home to deliver Occupational Therapy pre-assessment clinics and on site working to review patients post-operatively prior to discharge home.

You will require:
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to complete manual handling tasks
• Ability to assist with self-care and activities of daily living
• Basic computer skills

If you are an enthusiastic, motivated person with occupational therapy assistant experience, good communication skills and the ability to work with people as part of a multidisciplinary team then this could be the post you are looking for.

Please contact Lynsey Frroku (Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist for Trauma and Orthopaedics) on 07734226659 for more information or to arrange a visit

You will require:
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to complete manual handling tasks
• Ability to assist with self-care and activities of daily living
• Basic computer skills.

If you have excellent communication skills and want to assist in maximising patients’ independence then this could be the post that you are looking for.

You will be supported by experienced senior staff and will have the opportunity to develop both clinically and professionally, working with junior staff and students.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.

We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed, you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date, which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work

Interview Date: To be confirmed

This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Mar 2024

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