Northwich Community Occupational Therapist

at  Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical To work autonomously to manage a defined 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 may include in-patient wards, out-patient and community clinics and the patients home. To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients, contributing to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs. To utilise 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, overcoming barriers such as dementia, cognitive impairment, hearing, visual or speech impairment. 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 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 implement specialist individual and/or group interventions for patients with diverse presentations and complex needs.
To monitor progress and review treatment plans and interventions to facilitate the achievement of goals. To provide appropriate oral and written information for patients and carers where relevant. To develop and maintain good working relationships with other healthcare professions, social care and other appropriate agencies, to ensure integrated and high-quality patient outcomes. To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to decisions regarding patient care programmes through attendance at ward rounds, case conferences and other multidisciplinary meetings.
To maintain accurate documentation in line with professional standards, and local policies and procedures. To provide accurate and timely written information and reports to referring agents and other agencies where appropriate. To record and submit clinical activity data as required by the Trust in an accurate and timely manner. To ensure the safe and timely discharge of patients from the caseload, liaising with other agencies as required.
To be responsible for safe and competent use of equipment including the provision of support, education and training to other staff, patients and carers as required. To identify appropriate equipment and adaptation needs, liaising with equipment providers, completing paperwork and complying with any tracking, stock control and maintenance systems as required. To be an active member of an evening and weekend on-call rota or rostered service, dependant on service need. To prescribe borderline substances as agreed with the medicines management committee, dependant on service need.
To be an active member of a weekend rota or rostered 7-day service, dependant on service need. GOVERNANCE To maintain an awareness of relevant new and current professional, Trust and developmental standards, policies, procedures and guidelines, ensuring compliance. To support the implementation of national & professional guidelines e.g. NICE To be a member of a relevant professional association, attending regional and national meetings/conferences as required.
Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others, by taking action/alerting senior management team if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any aspect of patient care. MANAGERIAL/LEADERSHIP To manage a specialist case load, demonstrating appropriate time management and organisation skills. To contribute to effective day to day organisation and provision of service, including the coordination of junior staff and assistants to meet service priorities. To provide clinical leadership and support to junior staff and assistants, through case supervision, and the development and monitoring of competencies.
To undertake the appraisal of junior staff and assistants as appropriate. To contribute to the recruitment of new junior and assistant staff including the planning and delivery of the induction programme. To actively contribute innovate ideas to enable the development and implementation of service improvements. To contribute to the development and delivery of service objectives and designated projects.
To represent the department and contribute to relevant working parties and meetings. Ensure a healthy, safe and secure working environment, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate documentation and reporting any concerns. EDUCATION/LEARNING To plan, deliver and evaluate formal and informal training to other health care professional staff groups, patients and carers, across a range of settings. To supervise junior staff and assistants, including the implementation of induction and competency training programmes to develop clinical skills.
To plan and deliver designated induction and training programmes to meet the requirements of the Trust and student placements. To supervise, educate and assess the performance of the students, providing timely verbal and written feedback. To undertake health promotion activities across organisational boundaries. To contribute to in-service training and peer review meetings as required.
Take responsibility for own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn, including full participation in KSF/appraisal, supervision, action learning and by maintaining a professional/personal portfolio of learning

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