Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE
To work within the Occupational Therapy
Service, Providing effective Occupational therapy Intervention to various
clinical areas
To
manage autonomously a clinical workload at a specialist level: assessing and
treating patients and maintain associated records
To
develop and apply specialist knowledge, gained from past experience, on the job
experience and specialist training.
To
provide a patient - focused service following the Occupational Therapy process
(screen referrals, assess and plan treatment programmes, implement and evaluate
treatment programmes, monitor and discharge) and using Occupational Therapy
core skills.
To
supervise and support Occupational Therapists
To
delegate work to, supervise and support Occupational Therapy support staff
To
supervise and educate Occupational Therapy students
To
act as a specialist Occupational Therapy resource for colleagues, carers ad
patients
To
be actively involved in team and service developments including audit and
research
The
trust acknowledges and supports the statements laid down by the Code of Ethics
and Professional Conduct (College of Occupational Therapy). The post holder
will be professionally accountable to Health Professions Council, and
accountable contractually to their employer and to the law for their actions.
3. JOB DIMENSIONS
Clinical
Responsibilities
This
post holder will be responsible for providing complex occupational therapy
intervention in a specific clinical speciality
The
post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner addressing occupational
therapy performance skills, social context and activity demands in
collaboration with patients, carers and colleagues.
Clinical
intervention may take place in a variety of settings including wards, therapy
departments clinics, peoples homes, work places, community facilities, child
care and educational establishments
The
work involves close liaison with the multi-disciplinary team and community
based health and social care providers
The
post holder is responsible for financial and physical resources for example,
use of equipment store systems such as Leeds Equipment Service, petty cash
Principal
duties and responsibilities are listed in section 9
Team
Responsibilities
1. Management, supervision and support of
Occupational Therapists, Support Staff and Students.
2. Deputising for Band 7
3. Routine organisation and maintenance of
the department/section
4. Participation in projects and long-term
team developments
5. To offer continuity to Head
Occupational Therapist and colleagues in the team
6. Leading and participating in in-service
training
7. To attend bi-monthly seniors meetings
to evaluate and develop the service.
8. To promote changes to policies,
procedures and practices within the specialist clinical area as identified in
the team plan
9. Responsibility for checking and
cleaning equipment in line with Trust and services health and safety policies
Professional
Responsibilities
1. Trust objectives and business plan
2. Service objectives and business plan
3. Modernisation Agenda/Government
Initiatives
4. Membership in COT specialist sections
relevant to the post
5. Awareness of COT initiatives
6. Continuing Professional Development
5. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED
To
a specialist level:
1. Occupational Therapy Process screen
referrals, assess and plan treatment programmes, implement and evaluate
treatment programmes, monitor and plan discharge
2. Apply relevant theory and models
of Occupational Therapy
3. Assess motor, perceptual, cognitive,
emotional and psycho-social components
of occupational performance
4. Awareness of Risk Assessment and
Management
5. Complex discharge planning
6. Understanding of functional
implications of illness and disability
7. Disability Rights and Legislation
8. Awareness of the matrix of agencies
involved in the delivery of services
9. Awareness of the facets of clinical
governance
10. Organisational Awareness
11. Diversity Awareness
12. Current relevant legislation
13. Relevant national and professional
guidelines, standards and frameworks
14. Relevant clinical conditions and
prognosis
15. Specialised treatment techniques
16. Relevant standardised assessment
17. Provision and fitting of adaptive
equipment
18. Fieldwork Education Training
8. CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS
To
a specialist level:
1. Written and Verbal Skills
2. Ability to maintain clear lines of
appropriate communication
3. Ability to work as part of a Team (OT
and MDT)
4. Interpersonal Skills
5. Problem-Solving Skills
6. Clinical Reasoning
7. Analytical Skills
8. Investigative Skills
9. Presentation Skills
10. Facilitation Skills
11. Coaching Skills
12. Computer Skills
13. Time Management and ability to
prioritise
14. Ability to Delegate
15. Effective Supervision
16. Ability to work within flexible hours
17. Ability to initiate and take
responsibility for personal development
18. Ability to ensure that others take
responsibility for their personal development
19. Links with relevant specialist section
and other networks
20. Ability to work in a changing environment
21. Negotiation within limitations of
service
22. Ability to work under pressure
23. Assertiveness Skills
24. Ability to move and handle patients
25. Complex discharge planning
26. Ability to promote Occupational Therapy
27. Adaptability
28. Initiative
29. Empathy and Sensitivity
30. Ability to influence and persuade
31. Patient-focused
32. Strive to empower
33. Ability to maintain confidentiality
34. Ability to promote and practice clinical
governance
9. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF
RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical
1. To accept clinical responsibility for a
designated caseload of patients.
2. To deliver a service using the
Occupational Therapy process (screen referrals, assess and plan treatment
programmes, implement and evaluate treatment programmes, monitor and plan
discharge) and core skills.
3. To assess capacity, gain valid informed
consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who
lack capacity to consent to treatment.
4. To establish individual patients, plan
and carry out effective Occupational Therapy intervention to a specialist
level, in the most appropriate environment taking into account each patients
individual physical, social and emotional needs
5. To work autonomously, with mostly
indirect supervision.
6. To interpret and analyse at an advanced
level, clinical and non-clinical information across a range of conditions.
7. To use advanced investigative and
analytical skills.
8. To use clinical reasoning, critical
thinking and analysis to develop individual goals and interventions which
optimise functional ability.
9. To plan and prioritise clinical work.
10. To delegate work to support staff and
obtain feedback from delegated tasks.
11. To use a range of verbal and non-verbal
communication tools/strategies to communicate complex information effectively
to patients/carers. This may include patients/ carers who may have difficulties
in understanding or communicating.
12. The information may relate to prognosis
and rehabilitation outcomes.
13. To utilise strategies of persuasion and
motivation to ensure patients engage in intervention.
14. To adopt a key role in complex discharge
management, communicating appropriate information and acting as an advocate for
patient/carers.
15. All recommendations should focus on
occupational performance and risk management in the patients own environment.
16. To refer to internal and external
agencies relevant to the patients needs using designated referral systems.
17. To liaise with and work in collaboration
with internal and external agencies.
18. To act as a specialist resource for
information and support to patients, carers and others.
19. To ensure safe use of equipment by self
and others.
20. To be able to work stressful
environment.
21. To be able to impart difficult and unwelcome
information regarding rehabilitation outcomes and support services.
22. To be able to deal effectively with
emotional and/or aggressive patients/carers.
23. To participate in ward rounds, case
conferences and meetings as required.
24. To record interventions accurately and
timely using team/trust documentation complying with Occupational Therapy
guidelines and legislative requirements.
25. To complete activity data using
team/trust documentation and outcome measures.
26. To provide written reports complying
with Occupational Therapy guidelines and legislative requirements.
27. To promote Occupational Therapy as a
treatment medium and ensure high Occupational Therapy profile.
28. To occasionally lead and participate in
clinical governance and quality assurance programmes to ensure the delivery of
a high quality and evidence based service.
29. To occasionally lead and participate in
the measurement and evaluation of work and current practices through the use
of, audit and outcome measures, either individually or as part of a clinical
team.
30. To initiate and participate in
specialist research.
31. To promote and initiate changes to
policies, procedures and practices with the specialist clinical area.
Education
Training
1. To take responsibility in agreement
with line manager for personal development by ensuring that Continuing
Professional Development remains a priority.
2. To provide evidence of ongoing personal
development.
3. To undertake all mandatory training
required for the role.
4. To take an active role in in-service
training and coaching colleagues,
(occasionally leading sessions) ensuring the sharing of information and
reflection on learning experiences.
