Rotational Occupational Therapist

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical

• To undertake comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessments of patients as an autonomous practitioner, including those with complex physical, psychosocial and cognitive problems. You will use clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of evidence-based practice to determine treatment plans, rehabilitation and discharge planning.

To work collaboratively with the senior physiotherapists in delivering a highquality efficient service to patients.

To undertake treatment planning and implementation of agreed goal-orientatedinterventions with patients/carers.

To accept clinical responsibility for those patients referred to the OccupationalTherapy service.

To monitor, evaluate and modify Occupational Therapy treatment plans in orderto measure progress and ensure effectiveness of interventions.

To assess for specialist adaptive equipment.

To carry out risk assessments and provide training and advice on safe movingand handling within the ward environment and to facilitate discharge to thepatients home environment.

To liaise effectively, as appropriate, with other National Health, Social Services,private and voluntary agencies to ensure the safety of patients whilstundergoing treatment.

To provide accurate reports on patients functional abilities as required.

To make appropriate and timely referrals to external agencies.

To communicate complex and sensitive patient-related information to ensureeffective, collaborative working between multi-disciplinary team members.

To communicate discharge plans and Occupational Therapy interventions topatients and relatives and the multi-disciplinary team members.

To participate in the supervision and management of assistant staff, studentsand other healthcare professionals.

To be responsible for the safe use of all Occupational Therapy equipmentwithin the Trust, by staff, patients and relatives.

To assist the Band 7 Occupational Therapists to monitor referrals, caseloadsand prioritising referrals as required.

To monitor the effectiveness of interventions through goal setting, outcomemeasurement and evaluation of practice.

Professional

To be fully aware of and comply with the rules of professional conduct as setby The College of Occupational Therapists and Health & Care ProfessionalCouncil.

To work within the guidelines of policies and procedures and standards set bythe Christie Hospital NHS Trust.

To participate in an ongoing evaluation of the Inpatient Occupational TherapyService and to demonstrate the role and contribution it offers to cancer care.

To promote the role of Occupational Therapy both internally and externally ofthe Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

To ensure the health and safety of staff and patients and to report any areasof potential risk to the Senior Occupational Therapist or Divisional Manager.

To be responsible for Continuing Professional Development as directed bythe Health and Care Professions Council.

Managerial

To contribute to the development of all staff within the rehabilitationdepartment and actively encourage and participate in supervision, trainingand development opportunities within the team, including students and juniorstaff.

To delegate duties to the Occupational Therapy assistant.

To collaborate with other senior staff on ways to maintain, monitor andimprove services and undertake audits or research projects as appropriate.

To behave in a professional manner at all times and to all people.

To supervise the education of Occupational Therapy students during theirfieldwork practice.

To operate flexibly according to the needs of the service and the clinical areaas directed by senior staff.

To discuss service provision issues with senior staff and to report anyincidents, clinical or non-clinical, promptly.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Desirable

• Post registration clinical educators' certificate
• Postgraduate study

Professional Registration

Essential

• HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Member of The Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT)
• RCOT SS Membership (Major Health Conditions)

Experience

Essential

• Previous post registration experience.
• Evidence of postgraduate training appropriate to be able to meet the knowledge and skills outlined in the job description.
• Experience of the management of patients with complex presentations.
• Complex moving and handling skills including hoisting.
• Evidence of working in a Multi- Disciplinary Team.
• Evidence of supporting and supervising junior staff members and students.

Desirable

• Experience of working in oncology and/or with those with a palliative diagnosis.
• Experience of assessing and treating patients with neurological conditions.
• Previous experience in clinical effectiveness and audit projects.
• NHS experience

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of good organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced clinical reasoning and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage own complex caseload.
• Ability to work in a team and to be an effective team leader.
• Ability to recognise own limitations.
• Must be able to work autonomously.
• Proficient with basic Excel and Word.

Desirable

• Counselling skills.
• Presenting skills.

Knowledge

Essential

• To be able to demonstrate awareness of government drivers within oncology and palliative care.
• Knowledge of the Occupational Therapy process & models of practice.
• A working knowledge of the Mental Health Act.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of the patho-physiology of cancer and cancer treatments.

Values

Essential

• Ability to understand and demonstrate the Trust's organisational values and behaviours.
• Professional and patient focused.
• Flexible, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking.
• Assertive and able to influence.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to cope in and with stressful situations.

Other

Essential

• Must be flexible in their approach.
• Self-motivated.
• Resilient
• Must be able to maintain patient confidentiality.
• Ability to actively promote Occupational Therapy within The Christie Hospital.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).