# Occupational Therapy Assistant

**Company**: Priorygroup
**Location**: Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: Full-time
**Salary**: £26,300 per annum
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Priory Hospital Llanarth Court is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join the team full-time, working 37.5 hours per week.

The successful candidate will work closely with Occupational Therapists and the wider Therapy Team to deliver engaging, person-centred interventions that support patients in developing independence, building confidence and improving their everyday living skills.

Key responsibilities include:

- Supporting the delivery of group and one-to-one therapeutic and recreational activities across the wards, hospital grounds and community.

- Helping patients develop essential daily living skills, including cooking, laundry and cleaning, as well as more complex life skills and routines.

- Monitoring and evaluating patient progress, maintaining accurate clinical notes and documentation of interventions.

- Supporting the reduction of restrictive interventions and assisting in managing incidents of violence and aggression when required, promoting a safe and supportive environment.

The ideal candidate will have GCSEs or O-Levels (grades A–C), a relevant NVQ Level 2 qualification, or equivalent practical experience. Prior experience working in a health and social care setting is beneficial.

Benefits of working with Priorygroup include:

- Enhanced maternity pay

- Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra day's annual leave

- Contributory pension scheme

- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare

- Access to development opportunities

- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel

- Leadership & management development

- Long service award

- Refer a friend bonuses

## Skills

### Required
- GCSEs or O-Levels
- NVQ Level 2 qualification

### Nice to have
- prior experience working in a health and social care setting

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Source: [Apply at jobs.priorygroup.com](https://jobs.priorygroup.com/en/postings/234eb21c-277f-44ff-a150-e14cc81ea475?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)