Job responsibilities
Job
Purpose
To
work within the Occupational Therapy service, providing effective
intervention to various clinical areas.
To
manage a clinical workload at a novice level; assessing and treating patients
and maintaining associated records.
To
provide a patient-focussed 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
delegate work to and assist in the supervision of support staff
To
assist in the supervision and education of Occupational Therapy Student
To
act as an Occupational Therapy resource for colleagues, carers and patients
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 HPC, and accountable
contractually to their employer and to the law for their actions.
Job
Dimensions
Clinical
Responsibilities
This
post holder will be responsible for providing 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 patient, 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.
Team
Responsibilities
Assist in the management and
supervision of support staff and students
Routine organisation and
maintenance of the department/ section.
Participation in projects
Participation in in-service
training
Professional
Responsibilities
Trust objectives and business plan
Service objectives and business
plan
Modernisation agenda / government
initiatives
Awareness of College of
Occupational Therapy initiatives
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
discharge) and core skills
3. To establish capacity, gain valid
informed consent to treatment, and have the ability to work within a legal
framework with patients who lack capacity to consent.
4. To assess individual patients, plan
and carry out effective intervention in the most appropriate environment
taking into account each patients individual physical, social and emotional
needs.
5. To interpret and analyse clinical and
non-clinical information across a range of conditions.
6. To use investigative and analytical
skills to formulate and manage intervention
7. To use clinical reasoning, critical
thinking and analysis to develop individual goals and intervention which
optimises functional ability
8. To plan and prioritise clinical work
9. To delegate work to support staff and
to obtain feedback from delegated tasks
10. To use a range of verbal and
non-verbal tools/strategies to communicate appropriate information
effectively to patients/carers. This may include patients/carers who have
difficulty understanding or communicating
11. The information may relate to
prognosis and rehabilitation outcomes
12. To utilise strategies of persuasion
and motivation to encourage patients engage in intervention
13. To adopt a key role in discharge
management, communicating appropriate information and acting as an advocate
for patient/carers
14. All recommendations should focus on
occupational performance and risk management in the patients own environment
15. To refer to internal and external
agencies relevant to the patients needs using designated referral systems
16. To liaise with and work in
collaboration with internal and external agencies
17. To act as a resource for information
and support to patients, carers and others
18. To to ensure safe use of equipment by
self and others
19. To be able to work in a stressful
environment
20. To be able to impart difficult and
unwelcome information regarding rehabilitation outcomes and support services.
21. To be able to deal effectively with
emotional and/or aggressive patients/carers
22. To participate in ward rounds, case
conferences and meeting as required
23. To record interventions accurately and
timely using team/ trust documentation. Complying with Occupational Therapy
guidelines and legislative requirements.
24. To complete activity data using
team/trust documentation and outcome measures
25. To provide written reports conforming
to Occupational Therapy guidelines and legislative requirements
26. To promote Occupational Therapy as a
treatment medium and ensure high Occupational Therapy Profile.
27. To participate in clinical governance
and evaluation of work and current practices through the use of audit and
outcome measures, either individually or as part of a clinical team.
Education
and Training
1. To take responsibility in agreement
with line manager for personal development by ensuring that Continuous
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, ensuring the sharing of information and
reflection on learning experiences.
5. To participate in audit and research.
6. To provide spontaneous and planned
advice/training to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote
understanding of the aims of treatment plans and achievement of objectives.
7. To provide spontaneous and planned
advice/training to relatives, carers and other professionals regarding the
use of equipment, therapeutic procedures and handling of patients.
8. To assist in the management and
supervision of Occupational Therapy students and students from other
disciplines.
Leadership
1. To participate in supervision and
appraisal processes in line with Occupational Therapy and Trust Guidelines.
2. To assist in the supervision and
development of support staff.
3. To comply with professional codes of
practice, departmental and trust policies, procedures and guidelines.
4. To carry out administrative and
housekeeping duties connected with the day to day running of the department.
5. To communicate all relevant
information regarding the service and individual patients to the Occupational
Therapy Team Leader/Supervisor
6. To contribute to policy and service
developments as required.
7. To demonstrate an understanding of
Risk Management and apply to working environment and clinical intervention.
8. To evaluate and prioritise clinical
and non-clinical responsibilities.
9. To manage time effectively.
10. To comply at all times with Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures.
11. Undertake any other duties delegated and
appropriate to the grade
12. To be aware of the boundaries of the
role and not work outside these responsibilities
5.
THE LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this
as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our
staff and set out what they see as important to how we work.
SPECIAL
WORKING CONDITIONS
i) PHYSICAL EFFORT:
There is a daily requirement to
undertake moderate physical activity lasting approximately 30 - 60 minutes
e.g. treatment sessions involving facilitation of movement in functional
transferring of patients/ provision and fitting of equipment / pushing
wheelchairs / using manual handling equipment
There may be the requirement for
the post holder to travel between sites within The Leeds Teaching Hospital
NHS Trust in order to best meet the needs of the service. The post holder may
be based on more than one side carry out their duties.
ii) MENTAL EFFORT:
The post holder will need to be
able to concentrate during several (approximately 6) patient assessments
treatments within a day.
During home and environment
assessments there are often several other people present who want to
contribute for example, carers and other health and social care workers. The
post holder has to be able to carry out the assessment and take on board
everything else that is being said.
The post holder will required to
break-off from tasks to respond to other urgent requests and tasks and often
has to re-prioritise tasks and alter work plans for that day.
iii)
EMOTIONAL EFFORT:
This job involves occasional
exposure to verbal and physical aggression.
This job involves exposure to
distressing circumstances such as terminal illness.
This job involves occasional
exposure to very poor, unhygienic and unsafe living conditions when carrying
out home assessments.
iv)
WORKING CONDITIONS:
This job involves exposure to
unpleasant working condition on a daily basis when carrying out personal care
activities such as washing and dressing including direct contract with body
fluids.
There may be the requirement for
the post holder to travel between sites within The Leeds Teaching Hospitals
NHS Trust in order to best meet the needs of the service. The post holder may
be based on more than one site to carry out their duties.
The post holder will be required to
work in isolation with patients and carers away from LTHT premises
