Occupational Therapist

Responsibilities

• To ensure the provision of a high quality, efficient and effective occupational therapy service to patients referred into the service.
• To adhere to quality guidelines and participate in service monitoring and clinical audit.
• To adhere to agreed administrative procedures for the service including the collection of statistical data.
• To adhere to the service plan and agreed protocols for the service.
• To contribute to discussions on proposed local clinical guidelines, protocols and care packages.
• To independently maintain the operational running of delegated parts of the service.
• To supervise Therapy Assistants, volunteers and students and contribute to their development.
• To manage equipment and identify resource needs.

• To maintain own clinical professional development by keeping up to date with new trends and developments and incorporating them as indicated into own practice.
• To assist other colleagues in the development and provision of in-service training programmes.
• To explain and demonstrate the role of occupational therapist to a wide variety of students and other professionals.
• To reflect on practice with peers and mentors within supervision sessions and identify own strengths and development needs.
• To provide evidence of continuing professional development to Provide, RCOT and HCPC for bi-annual re-registration.
• To assist in the induction of newly appointed junior staff both for clinical and administrative matters.

• To participate in clinical audit and research.
• To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence-based practices, standardised assessments and outcome measures in line with service policies.
• To assist in involving patients, carers and the public in service development and evaluation of service provision.
• To assist in the evaluation of clinical and non-clinical risk and to inform the Clinical Manager of perceived risk.
• To participate in data collection and provide information as requested by the Clinical Manager.
• To maintain patient confidentiality in line with Caldicott principles.

• To provide a comprehensive occupational therapy service to clients referred to the service, including assessment, differential diagnosis, clinical decision making and provision of appropriate levels of intervention based on best practice.
• To work effectively with other members of the wider Integrated Care and Stroke teams.
• To carry out physical and functional assessments and treatments using dexterity, coordination, manual and sensory skills to facilitate and promote functional independence.
• To set goals for treatment with patients and/or their carer that are client centered and agreed by the patient and/or their carer.
• To manage own time effectively and prioritise caseload in accordance with agreed protocols, professional guidelines and policies.
• To adapt practice to meet individual circumstances.
• To monitor patterns of service demand and advise team leader accordingly.
• To work closely with and relay complex information to patients and carers, overcoming communication barriers.
• To demonstrate developing negotiation skills and management of conflict.
• To provide treatment/advisory programmes and written reports to carers, professionals and other agencies as appropriate.
• To keep up to date and accurate clinical notes in line with professional standards and Provide Policies.
• To fulfil statutory requirements towards other agencies.
• To attend team meetings, as appropriate.
• To be able to concentrate for extended periods of time and manage the emotional consequences of working with people with complex needs.

About Disability Confident

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Are you looking to progress your career with a forward thinking, award winning organisation? Do you want to start specialising in Stroke Rehabilitation?

We have a vacancy for an Occupational Therapist to work as part of the Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Team at Brentwood Community. This is a 25 bed community ward offering a rehabilitation pathway for patients of various ages who have had a stroke. The ward is nurse and therapy led with support from a consultant. Patients are admitted from acute hospitals for a period of active assessment and rehabilitation to optimise their independence and safety prior to returning home.

We are looking for a band 5 applicant who is seeking a rewarding career to join us and expand their knowledge and skills in Stroke Rehabilitation.

The team which comprises of Occupational therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists,…