Occupational Therapist (XR06)
| Posting date: | 24 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £35,392.00 to £42,618.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35392.00 - £42618.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2024 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS1 3EX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9298-ATH-325 |
Summary
To work within the Occupational Therapy Service, Providing effective Occupational therapy Intervention to various clinical areas To manage autonomously a clinical workload at a specialist level: assessing and treating patients and maintain associated records To develop and apply specialist knowledge, gained from past experience, on the job experience and specialist training. To provide a patient - focused service following the Occupational Therapy process (screen referrals, assess and plan treatment programmes, implement and evaluate treatment programmes, monitor and discharge) and using Occupational Therapy core skills. To supervise and support Occupational Therapists To delegate work to, supervise and support Occupational Therapy support staff To supervise and educate Occupational Therapy students To act as a specialist Occupational Therapy resource for colleagues, carers ad patients To be actively involved in team and service developments including audit and research The trust acknowledges and supports the statements laid down by the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct (College of Occupational Therapy). The post holder will be professionally accountable to Health Professions Council, and accountable contractually to their employer and to the law for their actions. Clinical Responsibilities This post holder will be responsible for providing complex occupational therapy intervention in a specific clinical speciality The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner addressing occupational therapy performance skills, social context and activity demands in collaboration with patients, carers and colleagues. Clinical intervention may take place in a variety of settings including wards, therapy departments clinics, peoples homes, work places, community facilities, child care and educational establishments The work involves close liaison with the multi-disciplinary team and community based health and social care providers The post holder is responsible for financial and physical resources for example, use of equipment store systems such as Leeds Equipment Service, petty cash Principal duties and responsibilities are listed in section 9 Team Responsibilities 1. Management, supervision and support of Occupational Therapists, Support Staff and Students. 2. Deputising for Band 7 3. Routine organisation and maintenance of the department/section 4. Participation in projects and long-term team developments 5. To offer continuity to Head Occupational Therapist and colleagues in the team 6. Leading and participating in in-service training 7. To attend bi-monthly seniors meetings to evaluate and develop the service. 8. To promote changes to policies, procedures and practices within the specialist clinical area as identified in the team plan 9. Responsibility for checking and cleaning equipment in line with Trust and services health and safety policies Professional Responsibilities 1. Trust objectives and business plan 2. Service objectives and business plan 3. Modernisation Agenda/Government Initiatives 4. Membership in COT specialist sections relevant to the post 5. Awareness of COT initiatives 6. Continuing Professional Development