Senior Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £40,701.00 to £48,054.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £40701.00 - £48054.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2024 |
| Location: | Mottingham, SE9 4LD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | B9848-24-0220 |
Summary
To independently manage a caseload of clients with complex needs. To provide and contribute to the development of an effective Occupational Therapy Service by demonstration of clinical reasoning through assessment and management of patients referred to the service ensuring a high professional standard of care. To perform occupational analysis and risk evaluation leading to the formulation of intervention options which reduce the consequence of disability and optimise the service users functional ability and independence. To use a range of standardised and non standardised assessment tools and techniques to identify presenting strengths and difficulties. To refine treatment techniques in line with the most recent evidence of clinical effectiveness by evaluating and implementing key developments and promoting discussion within the Occupational Therapy Service. To devise occupational therapy programmes which may be implemented and supported by other members of the multidisciplinary team. To fulfil legal requirements and demonstrate clinical reasoning within documentation. To actively ensure the implementation of and adherence to issues associated with clinical governance, policies and procedures of Bromley Healthcare and the Standards of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists. To use a client centred goal focused approach using a range of specialist treatment interventions, and to continually evaluate these in order to determine further needs. To offer assessment, advice and recommendations to clients, carers and/or other professionals regarding specialist Occupational Therapy equipment for the promotion of independence and safety. To instruct clients and their carers in the safe use of this and either arrange provision via Social Services or to advise re private purchase or provision by other agencies.