Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 19 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £46,148.00 to £52,809.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £46148.00 - £52809.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 July 2025 |
| Location: | Patchway, Bristol, BS34 5BW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9339-25-0467 |
Summary
Clinical responsibilities Highly specialist AAC assessment to children that have severe communication difficulties resulting from acquired, progressive or congenital disorders Highly specialist AAC assessment to patients with physical, cognitive, and /or sensory, difficulties to ascertain the most effective form of access to assistive technology Ability to draw upon previous experience working in early years and education setting to apply this knowledge to AAC assessments Highly specialist equipment mounting service to establish how to attach prescribed AAC devices to wheelchairs Highly specialist advice in the areas of cognition, vision, positioning and access to AAC devices Bespoke, integrated equipment solutions Strong working links with the multi disciplinary team to facilitate joint decision making regarding the most suitable communication equipment to be supplied Leadership Responsibilities To provide clinical support supervision and appraisals to Band 6 OTs within the tea To provide line management, specialist support and training to the other OTs in the AAC team. To lead on the development of OT element of clinical pathways Other responsibilities To act as an expert resource for information for all OTs in the SW area who have responsibility for AAC. To provide AAC training to staff within the AAC WEST team, the wider AAC community, patients and carers To nurture strong working links with AAC suppliers and have a good working knowledge of the range of products available Initiate and take part in audit and research in clinical field