1. To complete highly skilled and specialised occupational therapy assessments and moving and handling assessments to customers with a wide range of complex medical conditions, in accordance with all relevant legislation and eligibility criteria.
2. To facilitate safe and appropriate interventions which enable customers to optimise their independence; this may include specialist equipment, minor and major adaptations or specialist advice. Reviews of these interventions may be required.
3. To communicate effectively with customers; relatives; carers; legal guardians; or any other relevant professionals. This may require coaching customers and carers on aspects relevant to the occupational therapy intervention.
4. To ensure all communications are delivered in a timely and appropriate way using all the available media such as e-mail, telephone, written and face to face contact.
5. To be responsible for ensuring that current practice is up to date and research new practices with a view to development of the current service. To ensure you are up to date with all relevant national legislation, professional standards of practice and organisational policies and procedures. To ensure that own CPD folder is also current.
6. To supervise, performance manage, and support other staff members and colleagues. To give, receive and engage in an annual appraisal and a personal development plan which will improve your performance.
7. To support the therapy manager with the implementation of systems and processes that will support service delivery and staff within the team. This may also include, in conjunction with other senior colleagues, deputising for the therapy manager in their absence.
8. Demonstrate awareness / understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs.
9. Ensure that reasonable care is taken at all times for the health, safety and welfare of yourself and other persons, and to comply with the policies and procedures relating to health and safety within the company.
10. Carry out any other duties which fall within the broad spirit, scope and purpose of this job description and which are commensurate with the grade of the post.