Occupational Therapist Specialist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 03 May 2024 |
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| Cyflog: | £35,392 to £42,618 per year |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £35392 - £42618 a year |
| Oriau: | Full time |
| Dyddiad cau: | 24 May 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | Wakefield, WF2 8HT |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Contract |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9377-ACS0094 |
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Key Responsibilities Clinical Duties/Patient Contact To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own practice, including the management of individuals in your care. To effectively self manage a complex, multiple caseload within the Neurology element of the Community Rehabilitation Service. To know the professional and personal scope of own practice and make referrals to other agencies. To demonstrate specialist knowledge and understanding of the key concepts of biological, physical, social, psychological and clinical sciences in relation to Occupational Therapy in neurology. To provide a rapid specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and comprehensive risk assessment, using a high level of clinical reasoning skills to formulate an appropriate care pathway to prevent unnecessary hospital admission or facilitate safe and timely discharges. To be flexible to work in a variety of clinical settings i.e. Accident and Emergency, Fracture Clinic, Medical Assessment unit, Residential/Nursing Home, Resource Centres and in the community settings (patients home). To be flexible to cover for the co-ordinator of Intermediate Care Service in times of absence to act as a gate keeper to the services. To provide a specialist Occupational Therapy opinion to the co-ordination team on the suitability and appropriateness of potential patients/referrals to the Intermediate Care Service and particularly the neurology element of the service. Following a comprehensive specialist Occupational Therapy and risk assessment give accurate feedback and advice to relevant staff i.e. GP, medical staff, nurses, co-ordination, Physiotherapists, Social Workers, Health Care Assistants, Third Sector colleagues and family/carers. To be responsible for the assessment, prescription and evaluation of specialist equipment and adaptations for patients with multiple and complex needs. To demonstrate a detailed clinical knowledge of a wide range of medical and neurological conditions. To be able to use research, clinical reasoning and problem solving skills to identify the therapeutic benefit of client centred interventions and make professional judgements with individuals with diverse or complex needs, or multiple problems according to outcome, changes in patient needs and environmental influences. To use specialist knowledge, training and experience to plan and implement client centred individual and/or group treatment programmes for people with complex physical, cognitive, mental health and social needs. To be able to formulate specific and appropriate management plans including the setting of time scales to accurately prioritise needs with individuals and the multi disciplinary team, in relation to available resources and professional demands. To monitor, analyse, evaluate and modify Occupational Therapy intervention and treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness. Using highly specialised knowledge, carry out and supervise a variety of physical interventions that require a high level of physical and manual dexterity. To apply a high level of knowledge of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the individuals social and physical environment. To demonstrate a detailed working knowledge of medical conditions and current Occupational Therapy approaches to their treatment and apply a high level of knowledge of the effect of disability to provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the individuals social and physical environment. To work in a variety of environments, which may include confined and unhygienic spaces that could present a risk to personal health and safety. When necessary, to be responsible for the co-ordination of the individuals clinical care package. To be a car driver and drive as required throughout the day in all weather conditions.