Job responsibilities
Clinical
To
provide Occupational Therapy input into Community Inpatient Wards.
To use
highly developed and advanced specialised skill to prioritise workload,
referring to other agencies where necessary.
To
carry a complex, diverse caseload
To be
highly skilled in using and reporting on standardised and non-standardised
Occupational Therapy assessment to diagnose and analyse highly complex patient
needs in the context of activities of daily living.
To
assess the need for and carry out functional assessments within patients homes
and within the inpatient unit.
To
assimilate and use information and assessments provided by other health
professionals
To
manage clinical and personal risk within own caseload and others within the
service areas e.g. working as a lone practitioner
To
devise Occupational Therapy treatment plan and goals in collaboration with the
patient, relative, carers and the interdisciplinary team.
To use
advanced skills in analysing, selecting and grading activity to achieve
therapeutic goals
To
assess and issue equipment as appropriate to meet the patients needs
To
ensure that up to date written and electronic records, reports and activity
data are maintained in accordance with professional and local standards
To
participate and contribute to the Interdisciplinary Team decision making
process regarding patient care, establishing strong communication networks
To
communicate effectively, share information appropriately and work
collaboratively with the team, families and other outside agencies
To
ensure effective communication with patient, relative and carers regarding
therapy
Professional
To
contribute to the development and evaluation of the team
To
continually update clinically and professionally, maintaining awareness of
developments within the Trust and NHS nationally
To take
part in clinical audit or research, and initiate and facilitate projects
To
follow departmental and Trust policies and procedures as required
To
promote the profession and service appropriately, including in-service training
for other professionals
To
comply with HPC and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists code of
ethics and professional conduct, national guidelines and Trust procedures
To
demonstrate the ability to reflect on ethical issues and to provide
professional guidance to staff as necessary
To
respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients
To
critically appraise and modify professional practice
To use
specialist knowledge and teaching skills to provide support and guidance to
care staff and Occupational Therapy staff
To
provide effective guidance, supervision and appraisal for junior members of
staff
To be
responsible for the supervision, written assessment and training of
Occupational Therapy students on practice placement
To
attend mandatory training as required
To
demonstrate leadership and contribute to the departments clinical governance
and service development plan
- To maintain professional standards according to the
Royal College of Occupational Therapists Code of Ethics
GENERAL
1. This is a varied role where
youll be expected to undertake the range of responsibilities specified above,
working together with your line manager and colleagues to ensure that the
activities of this post make a real difference to our patients. Your line
manager may ask you to undertake other reasonable duties to facilitate the
smooth running of your service or team.
2. We are an equal
opportunities employer and youll be expected to role model equality of
opportunity, live the values and always operate in accordance with our Equal
Opportunities Policy.
3. Health and Safety at work is
important to us and we would like you to role model the highest standards of
behaviour and go above and beyond by adopting excellent practice where it links
to the health and wellbeing of our colleagues. It is important that you
cooperate with us to ensure that statutory and departmental safety regulations
are adhered to.
BEHAVIOURS
In addition to the responsibilities and requirements
outlined in this job description, you should refer to the associated and
expected behaviours that are relevant to this role - your line manager will be
able to provide you with this detail.
Our values define the behaviours we are all expected to
display during the course of our work and they underpin our organisational
recruitment, appraisal, reward and development processes.
LOCATION/MOBILITY
We may require you to work at or from a different work
base or location from time to time, to meet service demands and deliver an
operational service. Given the geographical nature of the Trust, you may be
required to travel between Trust premises as part of your role.
We also may need to change your work base on a
permanent basis and if this is the case, we will consult with you in line with
our policies and procedures.
FLEXIBILITY
We may need to amend your job description and/or your
duties from time to time in order that we can continue to provide the best
possible service to our patients. It is
important that you work with us to deliver our services, by complying with
lawful and reasonable instructions, by adapting to new ways of working, and by
attending training courses as requested from time to time.
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Youll be expected
to attend and contribute to staff meetings and forums, supervision sessions,
training courses, seminars and workshops, all of which will contribute to the
development and enhancement of our current working practices.
You will also be
expected to participate in all personal review meetings and to take
responsibility for your own personal and professional development and the
professional accountability for your role.
DATA PROTECTION ACT
We are all
expected to be aware of the Data Protection Act and to follow the local Codes
of Practice to ensure appropriate action is taken to safeguard confidential
information.
HEALTH & SAFETY
We all have a
responsibility for health and safety, risk assessment and workplace
inspections, and you will be expected to take reasonable care for your own
health and safety and that of others.
You will also be
expected to co-operate with your colleagues to ensure that statutory
regulations, policies, codes of practice and departmental safety procedures are
adhered to, and to attend any training programmes that we consider to be
relevant.
INFECTION CONTROL
We all have a responsibility to make sure
that Infection Control remains a priority in terms of attention and resources.
If you work in a role that provides direct patient care then youll be expected
to follow our policies and procedures which are designed to reduce the risk of
passing on the organisms that can cause infections.
We all,
collectively and individually, have a duty of care to follow best practice and
adhere to any guidelines which underpin the management of Infection Control.
CONFIDENTIALITY
We all have a
responsibility to make sure that we dont disclose any information of a
confidential nature relating to the services we provide or in respect of any
service user, client or third party. This applies both during and after your
employment.
You must not
remove or copy any documents or tangible items including software which belong
to the Trust or which contain any confidential information unless you have
specific permission to do so. When you leave our employment, or if you are
asked, you must return all documents and tangible items which are in your
possession or are under your control, but which belong to us or contain or
refer to any confidential information.
You should be
aware that a breach of confidentiality may result in your dismissal and that,
regardless of any disciplinary action that we may take, a breach of confidence
could result in civil action for damages.
DATA
QUALITY
We
are all responsible for making sure that our data and electronic records are
updated, accurate, relevant, reliable, and completed in line with our record
keeping standards and policies.
CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
We aim to provide
the highest standards of care. To help us achieve this aim, you are expected to
follow acceptable working practices as defined in our policies and guidelines.
You also have a personal responsibility to your colleagues and patients to keep
yourself up to date with any changes to policies and to report any practice
that you consider to be unacceptable through the appropriate channels.
