Job responsibilities
Clinical
To undertake assessment, treatment, education and support for Trauma and Plastics Inpatient service patients and their carers.
This will involve clinical reasoning and autonomous complex decision making using best available evidence.
To provide holistic, timely Occupational Therapy intervention to facilitate safe hospital discharge.
To be able to justify rationale for provision or non-provision of adaptive equipment, demonstrating its safe use and care to patients, staff and carers. Provide support for junior staff regarding complex issues.
To have a day-to-day responsibility for managing a complex and diverse caseload and co-ordinating safe and effective patient discharge
To risk assess and undertake manual handling techniques involving patients and or equipment following appropriate training in line with organisational manual handling policies.
To organise, complete and document assessments in patients homes.
To provide occupational therapy treatment and intervention in a wide range of traumatic conditions based on theoretical knowledge and clinical experience.
To assist the Trauma Band 7 Occupational Therapist in the day-to-day supervision, education and support of Band 5 Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistants and Occupational Therapy Students.
To assist the Trauma Band 7 Occupational Therapist and the Trauma and Orthopaedic Head of Therapies in the day-to-day delivery of the Trauma and Plastics Inpatient Therapy Service.
To support junior staff members to effectively manage their clinical caseload.
To enable patients to achieve effective coping and self-management skills.
To advise patients and carers or other health and social care professionals regarding adaptations to social and physical environments and make relevant referrals and recommendations to meet patient needs for safe hospital discharge.
To maintain accurate records on all aspects of occupational therapy intervention in compliance with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal College of Occupational Therapy and NHS guidelines.
To evaluate continuously Occupational Therapy intervention and to maintain a high standard of clinical and professional practice at all times.
To be able to identify own professional limitations and seek senior advice when appropriate.
To be able to provide and receive complex, sensitive, and contentious information such as discussing limitations associated with diagnosis/procedures/prognosis, managing complex discharges and providing appropriate emotional support
To comply with data activity recording in accordance with professional and Trust standards.
To promote the role of Occupational Therapy through integrated working and explaining role of Occupational Therapy to patient and carers.
To participate in the Weekend/Bank Holiday working rota as required.
Communication
To communicate effectively both written and verbally at all levels. To identify the need and coordinate multi-disciplinary case conferences as indicated to ensure safe and effective discharges from hospital.
To write clear and appropriate referrals to community teams to support patients and their families post operatively both with equipment and social support.
To competently use IT systems to communicate patient intervention.
To communicate with patients and their relatives/carers regarding interventions and treatment programmes.
To give relevant information regarding assessment, treatment and outcomes, and where appropriate explain clinical reasoning to patients and their relatives/carers.
To promote good working relationships with all disciplines within both the Division and Trust.
To provide and receive information (some of which may be complex or sensitive) requiring tact, negotiation and to be able to manage barriers to understanding.
To liaise and network with Specialist Sections and other Occupational Therapists locally and nationally regarding models of care and service provision.
To liaise effectively with the Trauma and Plastics Service leads and nurses, and the Trauma Band 7 Occupational Therapist and the Trauma and Orthopaedic Head of Therapies in the management of the Trauma and Plastics Inpatient Service.
To use effective and variable interpersonal skills to listen and provide support and empathy to patients and their carers.
To welcome and deal with enquires regarding the Trauma and Plastics Inpatient Occupational Therapy Service in an informed and appropriate manner.
To represent the Trauma and Plastics Inpatient Therapy Service at required Governance meetings.
To attend staff meetings, Group Clinical Supervision, In-Services, Journal Clubs and other service-related meetings.
Management
To demonstrate good time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.
To assist the Trauma Band 7 Occupational Therapist and the Trauma and Orthopaedic Head of Therapies in the planning and co-ordination of the efficient day to day running and development of the Trauma and Plastics Inpatient Occupational Therapy Service.
Manage and prioritise own and Band 5s and Therapy Assistants caseload.
To assist the Trauma Band 7 Occupational Therapist and the Trauma and Orthopaedic Head of Therapies in ensuring that all the occupational therapy equipment in the Trauma and Plastics Inpatient Service is stored safely and maintained in safe working order.
To assist the Trauma Band 7 Occupational Therapist and the Trauma and Orthopaedic Head of Therapies in the management of change and to ensure cost-effective use of available resources.
To chair departmental and inter-departmental meetings as required.
To record departmental statistics and other information as required by the Trauma Band 7 Occupational Therapist and the Trauma and Orthopaedic Head of Therapies.
To be aware of and adhere to all Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and relevant NHS policies, procedures and guidelines.
To assist the Trauma Band 7 Occupational Therapist in supervising the Band 5 Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants, including individual performance reviews.
To participate in the Therapy Services performance and development review process, setting objectives, developing a personal development plan and professional portfolio.
To assist with organisation and delivery of departmental in-service training and development.
To participate in the implementation of policy and service development. This may include developing protocols, guidelines and patient information leaflets related to Trauma and Plastics, to improve patient care.
To network locally with health and social care services and promote service integration.
Education and Training
To have an awareness of current trends in treatment techniques and professional issues and to participate in active learning by appropriate study, by attending relevant training and contributing to in-service training programmes as appropriate.
To ensure all mandatory and role specific training is up to date.
To be involved in the induction and orientation programmes of new Occupational Therapy staff and students to the Trauma and Plastics Inpatient Occupational Therapy Service.
To assist in welcoming visitors to the department and discuss the Occupational Therapy Service in an informed and appropriate manner.
To be involved actively in practice education for undergraduate Occupational Therapists (including taking sole responsibility for the supervision and assessment of students whilst on practice placement).
To assist the OT Service Manager in the development and maintenance of a high-profile Occupational Therapy service; through effective communication, teaching and presentations.
To contribute to educational programmes and courses when required. Provide advice to colleagues in community services regarding post-operative management of patients who have undergone surgery treatment.
Research
To keep abreast of relevant clinical research and issues pertinent to clinical practice, with an aim to provide evidence-based care.
To liaise with other colleagues who may require assistance in research projects.
To develop and propose local research and audit projects. Collect research or audit data required by other professions or for own research or audit projects.
