Occupational Therapy Assistant

Job summary

The Occupational Therapy Service at Great Ormond Street Hospital have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our friendly and dynamic team. The team includes Occupational Therapists, two OT Assistants and an Administrator who provide services to children from 0-18 with a variety of conditions who are treated at the hospital.

You should have experience of working with children in a hospital, social care or educational setting. You will also have experience of working as part of a team and be able to demonstrate sound communication and IT skills. Excellent interpersonal skills are required in order to work effectively with the children, young people and families referred, as well as to work alongside other professionals providing clinical care.

Main duties of the job

The post involves a mixture of administrative, non-clinical and clinical duties. Non-clinical duties include organisation, setting up and reviewing of specialist equipment including wheelchairs, management of therapy resources and supporting the occupational therapists to produce patientrelated material. Clinically you will work with children as part of the multi-disciplinary team alongside and under the direct supervision of an Occupational Therapist, helping patients to improve their functional independence and participation in everyday activities. You will also beresponsible for the day to day running of the Pan Hospital Wheelchair service working alongside the existing OTA.

About us

We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.

We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.

We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.

We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women's Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.

Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.