Job Summary
A highly motivated, dedicated and innovative Occupational Therapist is needed to join our experienced Front Door/Acute Medical Teams. This post will provide specialist patient care and treatment within the Emergency Department, Acute Assessment Areas and Acute Medical wards. You will have a special interest in acute and emergency care patients, experience in their assessment and treatment, and outstanding interpersonal skills and a passion for delivering excellent patient‑centred care to achieve the best possible outcomes. You will be actively involved in training and development, service improvement, new working models, clinical audit and continued professional development, and will receive protected service‑development time and regular clinical supervision.
Main Duties
* Contribute to the weekend working service.
* Provide clinical treatment to acute patients within the scope of Occupational Therapy.
* Assist in planning, monitoring and implementing clinical service policies and patient care pathways.
* Be actively involved in developing teaching and training programmes for therapy staff.
* Keep up to date with developments in acute medicine and emergency care, support audit to evaluate practice and participate in research as appropriate.
* Work with all team disciplines to develop flexible interdisciplinary/multi‑agency work practices that enhance patient outcomes.
* Undertake a clinical case‑load to a high professional standard, using knowledge from theoretical and practical experience.
Job Responsibilities
1. Undertake comprehensive specialist assessments, set patient‑centred goals, create treatment plans, monitor and evaluate a designated caseload of patients using evidence‑based clinical pathways.
2. Independently maintain a clinical caseload and manage clinical risk in a variety of settings, individually or in groups.
3. Formulate treatment plans and goals in partnership with the patient, clearly communicating your clinical reasoning to justify recommendations and using the most appropriate treatment/intervention.
4. Provide specialist clinical advice, support and educate patients and carers in the management of their condition.
5. Assess capacity and gain informed consent from patients for any intervention carried out; complete mental health capacity forms as required.
6. Contribute to reviews involving multidisciplinary and multi‑agency staff, providing evidence‑based expertise within your specialist area; the post holder may be required to take the key worker role.
7. Work across agencies as required and have a working knowledge and understanding of systems within Health, Education and Social Services to facilitate appropriate treatment/interventions, equipment, access and adaptation issues.
8. Participate in own supervision and supervise delegated staff in line with supervision policy.
9. Support junior staff, students and assistants with decision making and management of clinical risks as required.
10. Undertake training and development of junior staff, students and assistants.
11. Provide leadership, supervision and support to junior staff in the team, including assistants and apprenticeship staff.
Qualifications
* Essential: Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy.
* Essential: Health Professions Council Registration.
* Desirable: Involvement in a Special Clinical Interest Group.
Experience
* Experience in all core rotations (Medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedics, Older People, Neurology and musculoskeletal conditions).
* Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Experience of undergraduate student and/or support staff supervision.
* Contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants.
* Experience of working with patients with dementing illness, confused patients and those with severe physical limitations affecting mobility/neurological deficit.
Skills
* Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.
* Ability to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers.
Certification and Background Checks
This post requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Applicants must also have current UK professional registration.
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