DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

Main duties:

• To provide a high standard Occupational, Physiotherapy and Nursing to the service, performing advanced assessments of patients including those with highly complex presentations, and from this formulating a diagnosis and treatment plan.
• To operate as an advanced practitioner being first contact for urgent requests to help both prevent hospital admission and facilitate early discharge.
• To utilise advanced skills in community assessment and management of the acutely sick patient.
• To provide leadership for support staff and junior staff through supervision, training and appraisal.
• To participate in the planning and development of occupational services within the designated team.
• Model and deliver excellent evidence based clinical care, working as an autonomous Practitioner