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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder must have a BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy or equivalent and current HCPC registration. Experience of working in the community and within a team are essential. Also essential are a positive attitude to older people with health and social care needs.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Clinical Practice and Work Practice

• To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of own work, ensuring a high standard of clinical care for the patients/clients under your management.
• To demonstrate ability to carry out specialist assessment, treatment planning and goal orientated intervention for a designated caseload
• To demonstrates ability to set treatment goals and plan future care with patient/client, their families and the Community Team, Social Services and the voluntary sector
• To demonstrate the ability to select and use appropriate therapeutic interventions with patients/clients/carers, including group interventions
• To demonstrate the ability to evaluate interventions and ensure effective outcomes
• To use clinical reasoning to assess acceptable levels of risk taking for clients who are unable to do this for themselves
• To ensure effective discharge planning and facilitate seamless transitions of care.
• To assess, supply and monitor equipment to maximise patient/client function
• To demonstrate the ability to undertake generic health and social needs assessments in line with Trust protocols.
• To complete patient/client records in line with Trust and legal requirements
• To take clinical responsibility for the work undertaken by the Assistant Practitioners and Community support workers.
• To initiate and deliver appropriate in service training programmes for professional colleagues, students and support staff
• To organise and provide clinical teaching, supervision, and appraisal for pre-registration Occupational Therapy students undertaking clinical placements
• To ensure maintenance of high standards of clinical practice within the Community Therapy team
• To support implementation of team objectives within the team

Evidence Based Practice and Quality

• To monitor and review own practice against current research, standards and benchmarks and where necessary modify and improve practice to ensure the highest possible standards are maintained.
• To participate in the monitoring and evaluation of the service as a member of the team using appropriate standards and audit tools
• To contribute to the evidence base for occupational therapy as appropriate through dissemination of research and audit findings.
• To support the Team Leader in the implementation of Clinical Governance activities to ensure the service is of a high quality.
• To demonstrates own continuing professional development through knowledge of and implementation of the PAD process and competency framework as appropriate
• To comply with professional standards of Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Communication and Record Keeping

• To ensure effective communication with patients/clients/carers/members of the multidisciplinary team/outside agencies in order to provide effective clinical care.
• To keep accurate records within the multidisciplinary notes and to maintain appropriate statistical returns, including computerised data
• To monitor records of unqualified staff to ensure appropriate care is given and accurate records maintained
• To participates in team meetings, clinical and professional meetings as required.
• To facilitate continuing effective communication with carers in relation to service need and service provision
• To develop and maintain links with private sector/voluntary organisations to facilitate and support transitions of care.
• To demonstrates a broad understanding of other professionals working boundaries and of the opportunities of integrated working
• Any other duties as mutually agreed with the Team leader.

Health and Safety

• To ensure risk assessments are carried out and implemented within the area of responsibility
• Document and store risk assessments appropriately
• Comply with existing risk assessments relating to clients and working areas
• To promote the safety of clients and staff.
• To ensure medical devices and equipment are appropriately managed, including staff training, maintenance and repairs

Policies and Procedures

 The duties of the post will be undertaken in accordance with the policies, procedures and practices of the Trust.  It is the post holder’s responsibility to ensure they keep up to date with these policies and other documents.