Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £27.05 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £27.05 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2024 |
| Location: | Beckenham, BR3 3BX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | M0042-72832 |
Summary
To ensure service users recovery goals and plans are at the centre of Occupational Therapy practice and fosters skills and confidence of people to enable them to live as independently as possible. To have an element of clinical input through group work or individual complex cases. Using evidence based / client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate occupationally focused interventions for adults within the acute stage of their illness. To evaluate occupationally focused interventions across the Acute pathway, and particularly for adults with severe volitional challenge. To provide specialist advice on the assessment and intervention of clients occupational needs within the Acute pathway and across the inpatient services as clinically indicated. To take the lead in monitoring, development and evaluation of the necessary standards to ensure high quality, evidence based and cost-efficient service provision. To work as part of a Multi Professional Team providing care for patients in the Acute Forensic pathway. To provide profession specific supervision to Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy technicians and Activity practitioners, so as to monitor and implement professional standards of practice including input to staff appraisal and continuing professional development. To provide guidance on Occupational Therapy Models of practice such as MOHO, Ayres Sensory integration and have knowledge of working within forensic services. To liaise with other Occupational Therapy colleagues across BDP in and establish systems that promote effective communication and best access to relevant services. To provide clinical leadership for junior staff and students through supervision and training To support placement education and placement educators in taking OT students on practice placement. To provide training and consultancy for occupationally focused interventions within the Directorate. To act as a resource for the BDP leadership, deputise when necessary and carry out delegated duties and projects as requested.