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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

To provide a high standard of Occupational Therapy intervention and assist in maintaining service delivery.

To have knowledge of and apply the principles of the Mental Capacity Act in order to gain consent for intervention or, for those who lack capacity to consent, a best interest decision.

To assist with standardised and non-standardised Occupational Therapy assessments under guidance from the Occupational Therapist.

To implement patient centred individual and/or group assessments, interventions, using meaningful graded activity under the guidance of the Occupational Therapist.

To have knowledge of relevant external agencies eligibility criteria and Trust policies and procedures to be able to effectively refer the patient to these services under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist.

To have knowledge and be safe and competent in the use of all equipment for daily living, evidenced in the individual Medical Devices Log.

To have knowledge of appropriate legislation and comply with the Professional Code of Ethics, Conduct and Standards for Occupational Therapy.

Evaluating responses to interventions and referring back to the Occupational Therapist as required.

To organise own workload in line with the competing needs of the department e.g. organising and planning patient care and supporting students and new staff.

To demonstrate advanced skills in the use of all equipment, as well as manual handling techniques when assisting patients which will be required for the role.

 Measurable Result Areas

To be responsible for the day to day preparation and tidying of designated therapy and office areas maintaining these in a professional manner.

To comply with Health and Safety guidelines, Medical Devices Policy and maintain safe environment, equipment and working practices.

 To maintain verbal and non-verbal, written and electronic patient records, reports and activity data contemporaneously and reported back in appropriate forums, in accordance with professional and Trust record keeping standards under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist.

To contribute to the Key Performance Indicator targets and ensure that they are recorded for the designated speciality area in line with the Trust policies and service protocols.

To order equipment for daily living under instruction of the Occupational Therapist, in line with the policies and procedures of the Integrated Community Equipment Service within the authorised budgetary limit.

To identify stock and non-stock in line with the OT service procedures and in line with the Trust financial instructions.

Communications and Working Relationships

To develop an effective therapeutic relationship through the use of a good range of verbal and non-verbal communication skills, including where there may be barriers to understanding and the need for reassurance and sensitivity.

To contribute to and support the Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Placements.

To assist and support opportunities for teaching and training of staff, other students for example medical, nursing, work experience and other professionals.

To assist in the induction of all new Occupational Therapy staff and students.

To notify the Principal Occupational Therapist of staff absences when senior staff are not available.

To respect the equality, dignity and diversity of the individual, and be responsible for the provision of a service which is sensitive to these needs.