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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

To deliver a high standard of Occupational Therapy intervention and
maintain service delivery by flexible, effective and efficient prioritisation
based on clinical and professional judgement.

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

To negotiate with client / carer to identify and formulate client centred,
specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely (SMART) goals using
the specialist assessment information and to complete designated outcome
measures.

To select and apply standardised and non-standardised Occupational
Therapy and other professional assessment tools.

To plan, implement and review client centred individual and/or group
interventions, using meaningful graded activity based on knowledge of best
practice, clinical reasoning and knowledge of Occupational Therapy models
of practice.

To interpret and analyse clinical, social and environmental factors to
recommend the best course of intervention and the development/review of
treatment and discharge plans.

To have a working knowledge of relevant external agencies eligibility criteria and Trust policies and procedures to be able to effectively refer the client to these services.

To have a good knowledge and be safe and competent in the use of
equipment for daily living, evidenced in the individual Medical Devices Log
and to be responsible for ensuring support staff and clients / carers attain
competency prior to use.

To have knowledge of appropriate legislation and comply with the
Professional Code of Ethics, Conduct and Standards for Occupational
Therapy and ensure that support staff are aware of these.

Measurable Result Areas

To comply with Health and Safety guidelines, Medical Devices Policy and
maintain safe environment, equipment and working practices. To carry out
the risk assessments and implement the outcomes in designated therapy
areas.

To ensure verbal and non-verbal, written and electronic client records,
reports and activity data including those of support staff are maintained,
contemporaneous and reported back in appropriate forums, in accordance
with professional and Trust record keeping standards.

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 prescribe and order equipment for daily living in line with the policies and procedures of the Integrated Community Equipment Service within the authorised budgetary limit.

To identify stock and non-stock to maintain departmental resources and
assist in the annual stock take in line with OT service procedures and Trust
financial instructions.

To participate in research opportunities, demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current research, apply to practice disseminating findings at a local level.

To assist in the implementation of Occupational Therapy objectives in line
with Divisional and Trust objectives.

To participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of staff.

Communications and Working Relationships

To develop an effective therapeutic relationship through the use of a good
range of verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

To be an accredited Occupational Therapy fieldwork educator and to
provide and support Occupational Therapy fieldwork placements.

To provide 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 facilitate the identification of training needs of the Occupational Therapy support staff through supervision and appraisal and contribute to the development, formation and delivery of the Occupational Therapy training plan.

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.