Job responsibilities
Job
Summary:
To undertake the specialist Occupational Therapy
assessment and management, of a designated group of patients, within the
specialty of patients within the Community Frailty Team. This will involve
working with individuals, groups, carers and relevant others, providing
specialist assessment and treatment in the home environment across York City
locality.
To determine clinical need
and intervention indicated. To work as an autonomous practitioner; holding
responsibility for own caseload of patients with complex physical,
psychological and cognitive problems.
To provide support,
specialist advice and training to more junior members of staff and students. To
act as a resource providing information and advice regarding patients within
the Community Frailty Team.
To maintain records as an
autonomous practitioner in accordance with legislation, professional and
service policy. To contribute to the collection of business-related information
to inform service development and priorities.
To work flexibly as a member
of the department responding to relevant service needs.
Provide support to other
colleagues when dealing with this group of patients.
To be responsible for a
defined area of service working without direct supervision. Clinical work is
not routinely evaluated; however clinical work will be evaluated in line with
Primary Care and service objectives. Access and advice is available from senior
professional colleagues if required.
Initiate evidence-based audit and projects to
evaluate and improve clinical practice. Initiate and evaluate user involvement
and where appropriate make local service changes.
Development of Occupational Therapist role within
Community Frailty Team.
To contribute to appropriate
clinical networks which may be at a local, regional or national level.
To provide professional,
competent and efficient care which meets patients health and social needs and
that promotes a reduction in the number of inappropriate hospital admissions.
Main
Duties and Responsibilities:
To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients,
including those with diverse or complex/ multi-pathology presentations.
Specialist functional assessment of cognitive, perceptual, sensory and motor
skills, which may include the use of standardised testing. Use advanced
clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques, to provide an accurate
treatment plan and to evaluate any intervention.
To formulate and deliver a specialist, individual, goal-orientated
treatment programme based on sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and
treatment options using assessment, clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of
treatment e.g. treatment techniques and principles, equipment provision and
other alternative options.
To maintain robust working
relationships with the wider MDT including social care and voluntary sector
colleagues.
To provide training and advice on changes and
adaptations to the patients lifestyle considering the environmental,
emotional, physical, spiritual and social needs. To address occupational
performance and skills deficits enabling the patient in areas of self-maintenance,
productivity, education and leisure.
Take responsibility for
organising, triaging, and prioritising own caseload in line with service and
patient needs. Adapt and readjust plans as situations change or arise, ensuring
timely and effective interventions. Appropriately delegate duties to other
members of staff to support safe, efficient, and high-quality service delivery
Motivate and encourage patients to participate in
treatment programmes and where necessary
alter treatment to maximise potential. To include families, carers and support
staff in
treatment programmes.
To use a range of verbal and non-verbal
communication tools to communicate effectively with
patients and relevant others. The caseload will include individuals who have
difficulties in
understanding or communicating.
Work in line with the clinical
guidelines of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) and the
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) standards, maintaining a working
knowledge of both national and local standards. Take responsibility for the
quality, effectiveness, and safety of own practice.
To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your
work and current practices through the use
of evidence-based practice projects, audit and outcome measures individually or
with colleagues.
To provide clinical supervision and support to
colleagues as required. To supervise and educate
junior staff within the workplace.
Provide safe and effective
training and education on all prescribed equipment, ensuring patients, carers,
and relevant professionals are confident and competent in its use.
To maintain and develop knowledge of current evidence-based
practice and develop specialist
knowledge of common presentations within frailty.
To be an active member of the in-service training
programme by attendance at, and participation
in, and delivery of in-service training programmes, tutorials, individual
training sessions,
external courses and peer review.
To undertake as directed the collection of data for
use in service evaluation, audit and research
projects.
To deputise for senior staff in their absence taking
responsibility for operational management off the
team. To contribute to flexible working practices according to service needs.
The ability to recognise when a problem / issue
should be escalated or referred for specialist investigation because it falls
outside of the scope of the role and your professional knowledge.
Business responsibilities:
Act as a positive role model.
Maintain ethos and culture of Nimbuscare Limited.
Positively promote Nimbuscare Limited both in and
out of the workplace
Adhere to Health & Safety and educate staff
within your role.
Attend educational and staff meetings as requested.
To support the introduction of new working processes
to optimise quality.
To build and maintain relationships with relevant
personnel.
Apply Nimbuscare policies, standards and guidance.
Safeguarding:
Everyone within Nimbuscare has a
responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare
of Adults-at-risk (vulnerable adults), children and young people and for
ensuring that they are protected from harm.
Be fully aware of and understand your duties and
responsibilities arising from the Childrens Act 2004 and Working Together to
Safeguard Children 2018, in relation to child protection and safeguarding
children and young people
Be fully aware of and understand your duties and
responsibilities arising from the DOH Policy No Secrets (2000), and the
principles of safeguarding as they apply to Adults-at-risk (vulnerable adults)
in relation to your work.
Recognise the types and signs of abuse and neglect.
Ensure the Nimbuscare Safeguarding Lead is alerted
to, and kept fully informed of, any concerns you may have in relation to
safeguarding adults, children and young people.
Adhere to Nimbuscare and local Child Protection and
Safeguarding Adult policies and procedures.
Learning and development:
You will participate in any training programme
implemented by Nimbuscare Limited as part of this employment, such training to
include:
Participation in individual performance reviews,
including maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.
Make effective use of learning opportunities within
and outside the workplace
Undertake mandatory and statutory training as
required.
Disseminate learning
and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice
and inform others about current and future developments.
Team working:
Understand own
role and scope in the organisation and identify how this may develop over
time.
Work as an effective and responsible team member,
supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working.
Accept delegation from senior staff, prioritise own
workload and ensure effective time management strategies are embedded in own
practice.
Participate in team activities that create
opportunities to improve patient care.
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by
reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve
and enhance the teams performance.
Confidentiality:
In the performance of the duties outlined in this
Job Description, you may have access to confidential information relating to
customers and their carers, Nimbuscare staff and other healthcare workers. You may also have access to information
relating to Nimbuscare as a business organisation. All such information
from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
Information relating to customers, carers,
colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of Nimbuscare may only be
divulged to authorised persons in accordance with Nimbuscare policies and
procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and
sensitive data.
This list is not an exhaustive list of your duties, please see attached job description.
