Purpose of the post
The Occupational Therapist will be responsible for the provision of a high quality, person-centred Occupational Therapy service to a designated clinical area(s) and will carry out clinical and educational duties as assigned by the Senior Occupational Therapist / Occupational Therapist Manager.
Key responsibilities
· Be responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and review of treatment / intervention programmes for service users according to service standards.
· Manage own caseload in accordance with the needs of the post.
· Collaborate with service users, family, carers and other staff in treatment / intervention planning and in the provision of support and advice.
· Plan discharge or transition of the service user between services as appropriate.
· Document all assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, reports and discharge summaries in accordance with local service and professional standards.
· Communicate verbally and / or in writing results of assessments, treatment / intervention programmes and recommendations to the team and relevant others in accordance with service policy.
· Participate in teams, communicating and working in co-operation with other team members.
· Attend clinics, review meetings, team meetings, case conferences, ward rounds etc. as designated by Senior Occupational Therapist / Occupational Therapist Manager.
· Arrange and carry out duties in a timely manner within settings appropriate to service users’ needs and in line with local policy / guidelines.
· Maintain quality standards of practice and participate in quality assurance and clinical audit as appropriate.
· Seek advice and assistance from his / her supervisor / manager with any assigned cases or issues that prove to be beyond the scope of his / her professional competence in line with principles of best practice and clinical governance.
· Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation.
· Operate within the scope of Occupational Therapy Practice as per CORU requirements and in accordance with local guidelines
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