Advanced Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

at  Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

To act as an expert source of knowledge, offering specialist clinical advice and support to other healthcare professional and agencies across organisational boundaries. To work autonomously to manage a defined highly complex patient caseload whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team. To contribute to the delivery of the service in a variety of defined clinical settings, which will include, out-patient and community clinics and in the patients home. To utilise highly advanced communication skills to ensure clinical advice and treatment programmes are delivered sensitively, taking into consideration the needs of carers.
To gain consent for treatment and motivate patients to comply with treatment programmes with consideration to fatigue and anxiety management. To comply with the Mental Capacity Act to gain valid and informed consent to specific treatment and intervention for patients who lack capacity to consent themselves. To undertake highly specialist clinical assessment, taking into account all relevant information and clinical reasoning to formulate evidence based individualised treatment plans in agreement with the patient. To take the lead for clinical audit and research within a highly specialist field of practice, developing clinical practice and treatment outcomes.
To actively contribute innovate ideas and lead on the development and implementation of service improvements To contribute to the development and delivery of service objectives, leading on designated projects To lead the recruitment of new junior and assistant staff, as delegated by the team leader, including the planning and delivery of the induction programme To comply with the equality act and health and safety at work act to support with applications and employmen

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