Senior Occupational Therapist

As an Advanced Occupational Therapist, you will be

responsible for providing specialist clinical practice within a defined

clinical area or pathway, applying enhanced clinical reasoning and professional

expertise. You will be managing and supervising junior staff, support workers

and Occupational Therapy Assistants, providing regular guidance and

professional development to enhance their skills and practice. You will be

supporting the establishment and maintenance of effective links with statutory

and voluntary sector organisations to strengthen local service pathways and

facilitate safe transitions. You will contribute to the evaluation and

development of practice within the specialism, ensuring compliance with

national and local policies, guidelines and professional frameworks. You will

also be responsible for contributing to audit, clinical effectiveness and

research activity, applying findings to improve professional practice. In

addition, you will be supporting clinical specialist OTs, operational managers

and professional leads with the improvement, development and modernisation of

services

TO use the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) framework and

relevant standardised assessments to structure clinical practice, support

formulation and measure outcomes before and after therapy.

TO manage and prioritise an allocated caseload effectively,

maintaining accurate clinical documentation, treatment records, assessment

forms and written transfer or discharge reports in accordance with Trust

TO delegate appropriate clinical tasks to Occupational

Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants, ensuring delegated activities

are within their knowledge, competence and scope of practice.

TO provide education and guidance to service users and

carers, individually or in groups, ensuring appropriate information is provided

regarding the management of identified needs and that relevant records are

maintained.

TO communicate complex, sensitive or distressing information

with compassion and professionalism, including within challenging situations,

working constructively with service users, carers, colleagues and other

agencies.

TO contribute to multidisciplinary case reviews and

professional OT meetings, sharing relevant clinical information, supporting

coordinated decision-making and maintaining consistency of practice across

community, inpatient and specialist services.

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

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