Senior Occupational Therapist Job Sheffield area,England UK,Healthcare

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Senior Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 20 January 2026

Responsibilities

To manage a defined caseload of service users, using evidence based, service user centered occupational therapy skills to assess, formulate, implement, and evaluate specialist interventions.
To provide effective guidance, supervision and leadership for junior staff, as delegated by the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.
To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placement.
To participate in the development and evaluation of Occupational Therapy Services within a designated team, under the supervision of the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.
To deputise for the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist as required.
To select and apply occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the service user in areas of self‑maintenance, productivity and leisure.
To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of work.
To undertake the OT assessment of service users using investigative and analytical skills to formulate individual treatment plans.
To accept clinical responsibility under supervision for a designated caseload some with complex presentations prioritising need and taking on the role of co‑ordinator where relevant.
To plan and implement service user centred individual and group interventions, using clinical reasoning and a range of treatment interventions to achieve therapeutic goals.
To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for service users in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
To demonstrate an understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the service users social and physical environment.
To provide occupational therapy services in working conditions which may be hazardous e.g., exposure to body fluids, aggressive persons, visits to high‑risk areas and associated travel risks.
To assess capacity gain valid informed consent and work within a legal framework with service users who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
To undertake therapeutic moving and handling of service users and equipment, utilising moderate physical effort within clinical and non‑clinical settings.
To work with service users, carers and relatives who may have distressing social/clinical circumstances.
To demonstrate effective communication skills with service users, carers, other health workers and agencies.
To develop presentation skills in a variety of settings.
To develop skills in communicating complex sensitive and contentious information to service users and carers as appropriate.
To promote awareness of the role of Occupational Therapy within the team and locally.
To ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with professional and trust standards.
To comply with the RCOT Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and national and local policies and procedures.
To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of service users and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.
To review and reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.
To undertake the supervision and appraisal of junior staff as delegated by a senior member of staff.
To demonstrate basic leadership skills through involvement in designated projects.
To support volunteers and Peer Support Work staff whilst on the ward.
To participate in the planning and implementation of the induction, training and education of students and other staff.
To be regularly responsible for the supervision and written assessment of occupational therapy students on practice placement within the trust.
To participate in the planning, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical pathways and protocols within the service area.
To participate in the delivery of the occupational therapy/ AHP development plan.
To apply skills and knowledge to establish professional competence and fitness to practise as a…


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