Specialist Occupational Therapist

• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work and to maintain overall accountability for delegated duties of treatment to junior staff for patients on your caseload.
• To use a wide variety of Occupational Therapy assessment methods to identify clients who require Occupational Therapy intervention.
• To prioritise referrals and caseload using local guidelines/care pathways.
• To insure interventions take place in the most appropriate setting, e.g. hospital or clients homes
• To plan, prepare and undertake client assessments for a designated caseload.
• To identify areas of occupational performance and skill deficit in all functional activities of daily life.
• To work with clients and/or carers to identify goals as part of an overall care plan in co-operation with the multi professional team.
• To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions in collaboration with clients using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
• To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for clients with multiple needs/pathology in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
• To demonstrate and apply a broad level of understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the clients physical and social environment.
• To justify own clinical judgments when differences of opinion occur
• To act as an advocate for patients needs when necessary
• To demonstrate effective communication skills with carers, team members, occupational therapy colleagues and other agencies.
• To be able to take a lead in Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings.
• To maintain good working relationships.
• To convey information on diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plans in a range of verbal and non-verbal forms that clients/relatives can understand.
• Using a variety of skills gain consent and co-operation to treatment plans.
• To educate children, parents/guardians and teachers in conditions and their effects in order to achieve maximum development.
• To contribute to client related developments and activities within the multi-professional team.
• To prepare reports for Education, Health and Care Plans within the appropriate timescale, and contribute written and verbal reports for IEPs, annual reviews and transition, contributing appropriately to development of young peoples Health Action Plans.

• To maintain accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Trust Policies and Royal College of Occupational Therapy and Health Care Professional Council Standards of Practice.
• To maintain timely statistics and other records as requested by the Occupational Therapy Service and the Trust.
• To monitor the quality of record keeping for support staff and students.

• To participate in the day-to-day organisation and development of the service.
• To contribute to the Trusts clinical governance arrangements and quality agenda.
• To demonstrate understanding of national and local guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care and their impact on service delivery.
• Be responsible for the monitoring of materials and equipment and bring defects or deficits to the attention of the Team Leader.
• To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.
• To advise the Team Leader on resources required to carry out the job.
• To review and reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.
• To maintain a professional portfolio of Continuing Professional Development recording learning outcomes through participation in internal and external development opportunities.
• To comply with annual PDR and appraisal system.
• To plan and implement the induction of junior staff/students.
• To receive, plan and deliver training for own profession and others.To undertake the supervision of junior staff as delegated by senior staff.
• To regularly supervise, evaluate and assess Occupational Therapy students to include negotiating learning contracts and setting objectives.
• To adhere to Health and Safety Policies and Procedures and carry out responsibilities accordingly.

• Kind: We are caring, supportive and respectful to everyone
• Open: We are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair: We listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team: We work well together and with our communities

Essential

• Commitment to client-centred, non-discriminatory practice.
• Able to move and handle children of all ages and disabilities.
• Able to move and handle equipment.
• Knowledge and/or further training in moving and handling techniques.
• The ability to travel independently across the Trust
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs

Essential

• Do you currently have the unrestricted right to work in the UK?
• If appointed, will you require sponsorship under a UK work visa route (now or in the future)?
• Please note that sponsorship is not available for all roles. Sponsorship will only be considered where the post meets the relevant UK immigration requirements and where the organisation determines that sponsorship is appropriate for the role.

Essential

• Specialist knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to paediatric client group.
• Extensive understanding of core skills of Occupational Therapy.
• Extensive understanding of Occupational Therapy process.
• Understanding of Occupational Therapy outcome measures.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Able to set own priorities.
• Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
• Supervisory and appraisal skills.
• Able to reflect and critically appraise self and others.
• Ability to organize and respond efficiently to complex information.
• Computer literacy
• Ability to build effective working relationships.
• In depth knowledge of team dynamics.
• Knowledge of current legislation/guidelines around paediatrics.
• Knowledge of principles of Clinical Governance.