Occupational Therapist - Experts at Hand

• The post holder will provide a high standard of evidence-based occupational therapy within the service area.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team.
• Be a positive role model for all staff.
• Ensure patient documentation is accurate, maintaining complete and contemporaneous records in line with HCPC, RCOT, and Trust standards.
• Be responsible for their own autonomous practice and ensure effective patient/client care is maintained.
• Attend and actively engage in Band 5 meetings, continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities, and reflective practice.
• Engage with the Trust Preceptorship Academy as required.

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Registration with the Health Professions Council
• A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical and service area.
• Knowledge of occupational therapy models of practice, standardised assessments, and their use in practice
• Knowledge and understanding of the evidence-based relevant to the clinical area
• Basic IT skills

Desirable

• Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning
• Willingness to consider undertaking the training required to be a Practice Placements for students.
• Full understanding of relevant policy, drivers and their application to clinical and service area
• Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area

Essential

• Successful completion or willingness to undertake preceptorship
• Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in the relevant service area
• Understanding of caseload management clinical responsibilities

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area
• Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
• Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation

Essential

• Able to demonstrate effective inter-personal/communication skills
• Evidence of good time management skills
• Work within the culture of improving working lives and working time directive
• Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
• Ability to commute between the various sites
• Mandatory training to support safe practice and the management of violence and aggression
• Ability to safely manoeuvre patients/service-users and or equipment
• Requirement for frequent concentration e.g., assessments, care plans
• Provide working hours to support the service needs

Desirable

• Awareness of leadership/management skills and qualities
• Working knowledge of Trust policies and procedures.
• Ability to manage daily operations and maintain a safe working environment