Occupational Therapist

As a band 5 OT at OCE you will be:

Working autonomously as part of the Occupational Therapy teamproviding assessment and treatment to patients referred to the service.Have your own caseload and work under the guidance of the senior OTs/Lead OT as appropriate.Working as part of the interdisciplinary team at OCE providing specialistrehabilitation.Assisting the Lead Occupational Therapist in the provision, monitoringand development of the Occupational Therapy Service in the Oxford Centrefor EnablementResponsible for maintaining and developing your own continuousprofessional development.

Communication: 1. To liaise with all members of the inter-disciplinary team (IDT) patients,carers, other Health and social care services, including attendance atward rounds, goal planning meetings to facilitate safe and effectivedischarges.2. To identify treatment programmes for patients, and to report onoccupational therapy assessment and treatment progress with thesupport and guidance of the Senior OTs3. To liaise with the Lead or Senior Occupational Therapists in themanagement and prioritisation of the caseload.4. To promote good working relationships with all disciplines within theIDT, Oxford Centre for Enablement ,the directorate and OUH and toliaise and network with COT Specialist Sections as appropriate5. To attend staff meetings, Band 5 Support Group and other servicerelated meetings.

Clinical Responsibilities: 1. . To undertake occupational therapy assessment, and treatment, to inand outpatients referred to the Occupational Therapy Neurological RehabilitationService under the supervision and guidance of the Senior OTs.2. To assist the Lead or Senior Occupational Therapists in the day-to-daysupervision and delegation of routine occupational therapy activities to the OTassistants or technicians where appropriate.3. To record all occupational therapy intervention in compliance with theOUH, Royal College of Occupational Therapy and NHS guidelines.4. To evaluate continuously occupational therapy intervention and tomaintain and develop a high standard of clinical and professional practice at alltimes.5. To carry out discharge home visits in liaison with health and social careagencies to identify equipment and care needs for discharge and identify and referto appropriate onward services6. To work as part of the interdisciplinary team providing neurologicalrehabilitation individually and in groups7. To agree and set IDT rehabilitation goals, with the treating team withingoal planning meetings

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Qualifications

Desirable: - HCPC registration

Experience/Skills

Desirable: - Relevant clinical experience in a hospital setting