Occupational Therapist (IMC)

at  Wrightington Wigan Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Duties and Responsibilities Key results from the job holder 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 use clinical judgment in order to prioritise caseload in line with clinical guidelines and protocols. To ensure interventions take place in the most appropriate setting.
To take a role in preventing unnecessary admissions to the acute setting by assessing and treating Patients within a variety of locations. 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 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.
Planning and Organisational Duties To plan, prepare and undertake client assessments for a designated caseload. To plan and implement individual 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 contribute to client related developments and activities within the multi-professional team.
To identify and implement service and practice development within own area of clinical specialism in conjunction with the team and line manager. To maintain accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with WWL Foundation Trust Policies and COT Standards of Practice. To maintain timely statistics and other records as requested by Unscheduled Care and WWL To comply with the College of Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, Health Professions Council Guidance and National and WWL Foundation Trust Policies and Procedures. To participate in the day to day organisation and development of the team.
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 prescribe wheelchairs and equipment for patient use within resources available in Health and Social Services.
To contribute to development of practice/procedures etc. within the team. To participate in the planning, evaluation and audit of practices, clinical pathways and protocols within your clinical area. To participate with other team members in measurement of and evaluation of work and current practice through use of outcome measures and audit.
To demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current research, apply them to practice and disseminate findings at a local level. To broaden research and development skills through participation in local audit and research projects. Communications and Key Working Relationships 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. Use a variety of skills to gain consent and co-operation to treatment plans. To monitor the quality of record keeping for support staff and students.
To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs. Responsibility for Human Resources 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 participate in the staff appraisal scheme and personal development plan (PDP) as both appraiser and appraise.
To undertake the supervision of junior staff. To regularly supervise, evaluate and assess Occupational Therapy students to include negotiating learning contracts and setting objectives. Responsibility for Health & Safety Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
Responsibility for Teaching To receive, plan and deliver in-service training for own profession and others. Work Circumstances & on-call Rotas usually planned 6 weeks in advance. Shift patterns to be agreed on appointment

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