To provide occupational therapy assessment and treatment for referred clients, as part of a multi-disciplinaryteam, planning, implementing, and evaluating interventions for groups or individuals, identified within the unit.This is a broad summary of the role detailing key areas of operation and responsibilities - further detail will beprovided in the Main Duties and Responsibilities section, below, which provides more granular detail.
The post holder will:o Be an active member of the clinical team, providing a comprehensive Occupational Therapy service to residents of West Hertfordshire within the bed-based unit.
o Work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner including assessing and treating own caseload of patients/clients and maintaining professional documentation.
o Build up and maintain key relationships with referring services across CLCH including the acute and community teams to facilitate appropriate referrals and an understanding of the role of the Occupational Therapist and the Multi-professional team
o Be responsible for the supervision Rehabilitation Assistants and Occupational Therapy students, with guidance from Senior Therapists.
o Support self and service development through active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and by pa
Main duties of the job
To undertake occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skills deficits enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
To formulate intervention plans which are aimed at maximising independence and reflect the clients' own goals.
To work independently in a wide variety of settings including hospital bases, clients homes and community premises.
To work pro-actively with other professionals in providing group and individual interventions.
To prioritise client referrals within service standards.
About us
We providecommunity health services to more than two million people across eleven London boroughs and Hertfordshire.
Every day, our professionals provide high-quality healthcare in people's homes and local clinics, helping them to:
stay well
manage their own health with the right support
avoid unnecessary trips to, or long stays in, hospital.
We support our patients at every stage of their lives, providing health visiting for new-born babies through to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation and palliative care for people towards the end of their lives.
Our vision:deliver great care closer to home.
Our mission: working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence
Job responsibilities
To communicate effectively with clients and carers, multi-disciplinary team members, other agencies and occupational therapy colleagues.To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to team discussions and decisions regarding client care.
To provide support and education to clients and their carers on the safe fitting and use of any assistive technology and the implementation of rehabilitation programmes.
To develop skills in motivating clients and/or carers to engage in the therapeutic process.
To communicate sensitively with clients and their families using skills in conveying highly complexinformation where clients have communication problems or where English is not the first language.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
* Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
* Current HPC Registration
* Relevant Post graduate training
Experience
* Application of the OT Process.
* Experience of working as part of an MDT
* Use of functional assessment and activity analysis
* Relevant work experience in a variety of clinical placements
* Experience of delegation to support staff.
Skills and Knowledge
* Ability to work single-handedly with individuals and groups
* Knowledge of current best practice in OT
* Effective written and oral communication skills
* Basic knowledge of the principals of clinical governance
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Holywell Neurological Rehabilitation Unit
£16.45 an hourWeekly pay will include: Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Reference number
824-BANK-LIT1435
Job locations
Holywell Neurological Rehabilitation Unit
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