To provide occupational therapy assessment and treatment for referred clients, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, planning, implementing, and evaluating interventions for groups or individuals within the unit.
This is a broad summary of the role detailing key areas of operation and responsibilities – further details will be provided in the Main Duties and Responsibilities section below, which offers more granular information.
The Post Holder Will
* Be an active member of the clinical team, providing comprehensive occupational therapy services to residents of West Hertfordshire within the bed-based unit.
* Work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice, and undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, including assessing and treating own caseload of patients/clients and maintaining professional documentation.
* Build and maintain key relationships with referring services across CLCH, including acute and community teams, to facilitate appropriate referrals and an understanding of the role of the Occupational Therapist and the multi-professional team.
* Be responsible for supervising Rehabilitation Assistants and Occupational Therapy students, with guidance from Senior Therapists.
* Support self and service development through active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
To undertake occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skills deficits to enable clients in areas of self-maintenance, productivity, and leisure.
To formulate intervention plans aimed at maximizing independence and reflecting clients’ own goals.
To work independently in various settings including hospital bases, clients' homes, and community premises.
To work proactively with other professionals in providing group and individual interventions.
To prioritize client referrals within service standards.
We provide community health services to over two million people across eleven London boroughs and Hertfordshire, offering 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 patients at every stage of life, providing health visiting for newborns through to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care for those 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.
For further details or informal visits, contact:
* Name: Shanelle Green
* Job title: Bank Recruitment Business Partner
* Email: shanelle.green@nhs.net
* Telephone: 02039378322
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