Band 6 Peripatetic Occupational Therapist

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To take responsibility for providing, monitoring & developing the Occupational Therapy Service to the specified In-Patient clinical area: helping patients to engage as independently as possible in activities which enhance their health & wellbeing.

§ To manage a caseload of patients with complex health & social care needs, using evidence based, client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement & evaluate interventions.

§ To provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal.

§ To lead in the planning, development and evaluation of clinical services within the specialist area, taking responsibility for defined projects.

§ To work as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to promote the continuing rehabilitation of patients in the service. To advise/share specialist skills of assessment and treatment with team members.

§ To promote and maintain the ethos of Occupational Therapy in all clinical and professional activities.

§ Ability to work flexibly across a 7 day working pattern and to provide support within all In-Patient Units across the Trust as and when required.

To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention

• To recommend & prescribe necessary equipment to improve patient's safety and independence and to instruct carers, staff and relatives how to fit, use and maintain prescribed equipment safely.
• To select & use appropriate outcome measures to ensure effectiveness of Occupational Therapy intervention.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Occupational Therapy Degree
• HCPC registration

Desirable criteria

• Student educator certificate

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant post qualification experience of having worked in an Inpatients setting working with a variety of medical conditions
• Experience working with patients with complex diagnosis/ conditions
• Experience of complex Discharge planning
• Experience of working in a Multi-Disciplinary team

Desirable criteria

• Management experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of a range of appropriate assessment and treatment approaches for the client group and evidence of the ability to manage complex patients
• Demonstrates a problem solving approach
• Ability to act as mentor/supervisor to junior staff and students on placement
• Ability to safely handle patients and equipment
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Discharge to Assess model

Desirable criteria

• IT skills in Microsoft, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates clear and effective verbal and communicative skills
• Demonstrates awareness of and sensitivity to the needs of individuals from diverse social and cultural groups
• Able to work independently and delegate work to others appropriately
• Demonstrates a committed and organised approach to CPD

Desirable criteria

• Car driver

UK Home Office Visa Sponsorship requirements

In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

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