Job Responsibilities
* Provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment & review of patients with advanced palliative conditions or complex deteriorating neurology in an unstable or deteriorating stage, supporting patients & families predominantly in their place of residence.
* Work as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist with the Community Specialist Palliative Care Team as part of the wider integrated interdisciplinary team, which includes Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist & Therapy Technician.
* Provide a comprehensive range of evidence‑based assessment & treatment to adults in Coventry with specialist palliative needs in patients’ own home or other community setting.
* Follow defined referral criteria to the Specialist Palliative Care Team.
* Liaise closely with team members and other community services to support patients’ effective therapy.
* Provide advice and guidance to others, patients, carers and staff working in health & social care.
* Support professional development of staff within other services as appropriate.
* Support & contribute towards service development & meeting key performance indicators.
* Assist in the quality & activity monitoring services.
* Adhere to the lone worker policy.
Additional Responsibilities
* Be an integral part of the Community Specialist Palliative Care Team.
* Provide evidence‑based specialist occupational therapy assessments and appropriate interventions to patients referred to the service.
* Liaise closely with members of the interdisciplinary team and wider multidisciplinary team to facilitate effective caseload management.
* Utilise specialist skill and knowledge to manage a palliative care and neurological caseload, ensuring the physical, psychological, behavioural, perceptual, cognitive, sensory and environmental needs of patients in an unstable or deteriorating phase are addressed.
* Adopt a patient‑centred and sensitive approach to therapy, collaborating with patients (and/or carers where appropriate) in all aspects of the therapy process.
* Have a high level of knowledge of a variety of conditions including neurological, orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, care of the elderly, respiratory and falls; understanding the impact of multi‑pathological rapidly changing presentation.
* Utilise a comprehensive range of evidence‑based specialist assessments and treatment to patients in their own home or in a clinic environment.
* Assist in the quality and activity monitoring systems, supporting evaluation of effectiveness of the service.
Required Documents
Successful applicants must provide an immunisation and vaccination report from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Additional Note
Previous applicants need not to apply.
About the Employer
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare. We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
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