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Main duties & responsibilities
CLINICAL
1. To assess and identify the individual needs of patients and their carers, planning and implementing appropriate treatment programmes within both hospital and community settings.
2. To record and report findings appropriately following the standard procedures used by the department to maintain high levels of written/verbal communication.
3. To share skills/knowledge with other disciplines and patient/carers.
4. To liaise with hospital/community based staff as appropriate to ensure continuity of treatment and provision of equipment/adaptations to facilitate hospital discharge/prevent re-admission and support resettlement/re-enablement into the community.
5. To ensure treatments offered to patients are based on the best available clinical evidence
 6. To attend ward rounds, case conferences, multi-disciplinary meetings and goal planning meetings.

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To provide professional practice education of Occupational Therapy students on placement and to assist in the education and development of other health professionals.
2. To actively assist in the promotion of Occupational Therapy through professional practice and delegated activities.
3. To ensure continued professional development including attendance at relevant postgraduate training and actively participating in in-service training.
4. To keep an up to date Personal Development Plan and Professional Development Portfolio.
5. To participate in activity around clinical audit and work towards initiatives within department/service/directorate as appropriate.
6. To ensure treatments offered to patients are based on the best available clinical evidence.
7. To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by your acts/omissions.
8. To ensure that any equipment, furniture or building in need of repair is reported in line with Trust procedure.
9. To take advantage of clinical network opportunities and working parties within and outside the organisation.
10. In close liaison with senior staff, to identify and contribute towards service development to address quality issues.
11. To operate systems of supervision/appraisal for junior staff members.
12. To develop own clinical knowledge and leadership skills and to share expertise for the improvement of patient care.
13. To undertake research and ensure compliance with all Trust Research governance procedures.
14. To be aware of and identify changes in service demand and report to senior staff.
15. Contribute to the ordering and maintaining of materials / equipment / resources to facilitate patient care.
16. In the absence of senior staff to take responsibility for the daily running of the department.
17. To attend/participate in O.T. briefing sessions and to feedback and inform others as appropriate.

ORGANISATIONAL
1. To be responsible for a designated area of work, as agreed with the Occupational Therapy Team Leader to plan and organise efficiently and effectively with regard to patient management and use of time. 
2. To decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient related and professional demands, and ensure that these remain in accordance with those of the department as a whole.
3. To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal and Trust requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate multi professional groups in the form of reports and letters.
4. To be actively involved in the collecting of appropriate data and statistics for the use of the Trust.
5. To be aware of Health and Safety aspects of your work and implement any policies, which may be required to improve the safety of your work area, including the prompt recording and reporting of incidents via the Datix system, informing the Occupational Therapy Team Leader
6. To comply with the organisational policies and procedures, with involvement in reviewing and updating these as appropriate.
7. To undertake any other duties that may be considered appropriate by the Occupational Therapy Team Leader.
8. Develop and improve information sheets and booklets for patients, in line with trust policy as directed by occupational therapy team leader.

Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached. 

Advert Date - 23rd July 2024

Closing Date - 18th August 2024

Interview Date - 28th August 2024