Job responsibilities
Clinical
1.
Manage a caseload of patients with
life-limiting, using patient centred evidence-based principles; to assess,
plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
2.
Use clinical judgment in order to
prioritise caseload in line with clinical guidelines and protocols.
3.
Demonstrate a broad level of
knowledge and understanding of clinical conditions.
4.
Utilise
assessment skills to make clinical decisions utilising expert knowledge and
clinical reasoning.
5.
Undertake holistic assessments and
work with patients to agree the best management plan and evaluate the effect of
occupational therapy interventions for patients living with a life limiting
condition.
6.
Proactively
manage patients using palliative based assessments and interventions, offering
support to patients and their carers to improve and optimise the patients
quality of life dependent upon their need.
7.
Assess
complex care needs and co-ordinate a team approach to try and address these
needs more effectively to support patients.
8.
Work
with patients and/or carers to identify goals as part of an overall care plan
in co-operation with the multi professional team using recognised goal setting
documentation.
9.
Devise
a treatment plan for each patient, agreed with the patient and communicated to
the family and multi-disciplinary team, to maximise independence and quality of
life.
10.
Monitor
progress and evidence the effectiveness
of the intervention, using outcome measures and modify treatment where
appropriate.
11.
Advise,
recommend, make provision for the installation of appropriate aids and
adaptations to the patients social and physical environment
12.
Carry
out home visits with or without the patient, to assess environmental risk and
functional ability at home
13.
Assess
need and risk factors for hoist and wheelchair provision.
14.
Delegated
responsibility for identifying necessary resources / equipment needs, monitoring
usage, maintenance and reporting defects or deficits to the Physiotherapist / Community
Services Manager.
15.
Prescribe
and source equipment for patient use.
16.
Demonstrate effective communication
skills; explanation, persuasion, motivation, empathy, reassurance and
empowerment with patients to achieve their optimum level of independence, convey
highly sensitive and complex information or deal with difficult or challenging
situations, such as managing patient and professional unmet expectation.
17.
Convey information in a sensitive
and appropriate manner on diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plans in a range
of verbal and non-verbal forms that patients/relatives can understand.
18.
Educate patients, loved ones, and
carers in conditions and their effects in order to adapt to an appropriate
lifestyle.
19.
Use communication skills to
facilitate advance care planning.
20.
Demonstrate effective communication and
joint working with the Hospice clinical team, external / other professionals as
appropriate.
21.
Liaise with external Neuro-rehab
specialist OTs in order to support patients with compensatory palliative
occupational therapy.
22.
Contribute to the work of the
multi-disciplinary clinical team, ensuring safe and effective care and
discharge arrangements for Inpatients. Co-ordinate the provision of specialised
interventions or equipment.
23.
Attend and participate, where
appropriate, in case conferences relating to patient discharge planning.
24.
Refer on to appropriate agencies for
the continuation of treatment, reassessment, monitoring and provision of
further equipment / adaptations.
25.
Demonstrate expertise in
multi-professional meetings, acting as patient advocate and representing the
Hospice from a palliative rehabilitation perspective.
26.
Actively network across the borough to
seek key partner health care providers / services, to ensure the Hospice has a
good knowledge of and effective relationships with to ensure patients have
access to the appropriate care when needed.
27.
Attend Gold Standard Framework (GSF)
meetings as required to network with the wider multi-disciplinary team and
educate other health care professionals about the service.
28.
Ensure that patient records are
maintained in accordance with both statutory and Hospice requirements.
29.
Report any incidents, complaints,
near misses and untoward incidents, following Hospice policy.
30.
Maintain up to date activity data in
accordance with professional and hospice standards.
31.
Collate and evaluate data to provide
evidence of productivity, outcomes and quality.
32.
Prepare or support the Community
Services Manager with high quality clinical reports demonstrating objective
assessment and outcomes.
33.
Lead on to the development of the
service; identify and implement quality improvements and initiatives, participate
in clinical audit, evaluation of patient outcomes within your clinical area, policy
and protocol review within scope of
role.
Professional
1.
Actively participate in the
day-to-day management of complex palliative patients, planning own workload / visit
allocation and work and closely with the physiotherapist to develop the AHP
provision.
2.
Be accountable for professional
decisions as a lone occupational therapist.
3.
Provide leadership, management and
development of all staff and volunteers within area of responsibility.
4.
Demonstrate continuous evaluation and
reflection on own practice and performance through effective use of
professional and operational supervision and performance review in order to further develop OT provision.
5.
Act as a resource and adviser
promoting evidence-based practice and best management of palliative
occupational therapy care. Provide specialist advice to GPs, Practice Nurses,
Nurse Practitioners and other community health workers across the borough.
6.
Develop effective working
relationships with Allied health professionals in local NHS Trusts, other
community teams and Hospices.
7.
Ensure professional registration is
up to date and uphold the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and Health
and Care Professions Council Code of Conduct at all times to ensure the safety
of patients.
Education
1.
Ensure attendance at all mandatory
training and professional development sessions required by Springhill hospice.
2.
Participate in individual
performance review and the use of personal development plan.
3.
Take responsibility for identifying
own personal and professional development requirements and communicating these
to the line manager.
4.
Maintain own competency to practice
through CPD activities and maintain a professional portfolio, providing
evidence of self-development.
5.
Keep up to date with research and
developments within own field of practice to ensure evidence-based practice.
6.
Provide specialist education and advice
to other professionals (internally and externally) involved in patient care about
the role of occupational therapy in palliative care.
7.
Provide supervision and support for
all learner grades of staff including external students on placement.
8.
Delegated responsibility for
Occupational Therapy students on placement; negotiate learning contracts, set
objectives, supervise placement practice and evaluation.
9.
Lead the development of patient and
community focused education including coaching patients and their families and
carers.
Personal
1.
Ensure compliance with Springhill
Hospice policies and procedures at all times.
2.
When working in the community and
domiciliary settings, work as a lone practitioner with telephone support if
required.
3.
Attend and participate in all
relevant meetings, both within the Hospice and externally, as appropriate and
as agreed with line manager.
4.
Ensure continued support and
encouragement to colleagues within the clinical team and the wider Hospice team
at all times.
5.
To exercise good personal time
management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.
6.
Develop new skills in response to
emerging knowledge and techniques.
General
1.
Read, understand and comply with all
Hospice policies and procedures, applying the principles appropriate to the
role.
2.
Demonstrate awareness of specific
individual responsibilities in respect of the Safeguarding of Vulnerable
Adults, in relation to the role.
THIS POST IS
SUBJECT TO FLEXIBLE ROSTERING (ANNUALISED HOURS)
