Occupational Therapy Assistant

Role: Occupational Therapy Assistant

Location: Bardon

Salary: £21,700 - £22,435 pa

Hours: Full time 37.5 hrs per week, Monday - Friday 08:30am - 16:30pm

NRS Healthcare employs over 1000 people and as part of our business we are leading supplier of aids for daily living to the public to support independent living via Complete Care Shop and Healthcare Pro. This role is within this aspect of our business.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals who can help us in our mission to improve people’s quality of life and independence every day. Our Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapy Assistants are a pivotal part of the success of the service we provide to members of the public each day.

This role would involve supporting customers and recommending product selection based on customer need. Our customers contact product advice directly, via email, live web chat and by telephone or via another NRS route. For the right person, this post is very rewarding, and you need the skill to listen and establish information in order to determine what may be the best solution for someone.

We also support other NRS Depts when needed and direct customers in the correct dept. Product Advice and support Product Sales, content for the NRS Website, Training of NRS staff and the opportunity to carryout Social Care assessments under the supervision of a qualified OT.

What we look for in an Occupational Therapy Assistant:

Essential Criteria

• Experience and skills of working with older people or people with a disability
• Experience of working within a health and/or social care setting or experience of products to support independent living
• Good written and verbal communication skills is essential
• Effective organisation and time management skills
• IT skills
• Ability to prioritise your work
• Ability to use own initiative
• Positive attitude
• Willingness to learn
• Good interpersonal skills
• Demonstrable knowledge and practice of good customer care skills

Desirable Criteria

• Ability to deliver training under supervision
• Ability to complete and use spreadsheets (Excel) and other IT based reports

In return we offer you the following

• A chance to work as part of a great team doing a rewarding job
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Career progression opportunities & training
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced holiday of 33 days per year (including bank holidays) which increases with service up to 38 days per year (including bank holidays)
• Participation in our employee recognition scheme and recommend a friend scheme
• Entitlement to Employee Assistance Programme and Bike to Work scheme
• Access to exclusive employee discounts and savings in gym & wellness discounts

To be noted:

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the professional and operational managers.

This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.

NRS Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, prospective employees are advised that they will be required to provide documentary evidence to support their right to work in the UK.

This position will be subject to a basic Disclosures and Barring Service Check.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £21,700.00-£22,435.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bardon: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• health and/or social care setting: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: Bard00004110