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Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner
3 months ago
To develop professional therapeutic relationships with patients and carers and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture, and manage potential barriers to communication such as dysphasia, learning difficulty, deafness, another language etc.
This will involve the effective use of verbal, written, pictorial, tactile and visual communication tools. Educate patients, carers and relevant MDT staff on a range of topics covering Occupational Therapy practice, e.g. ADL assessment, equipment, adaptive techniques, signposting.
Use advanced empathetic, tactful and interpersonal skills to encourage and empower patients and carers to maximise patients functional potential; giving opportunity for unloading / sharing of concerns and issues and providing informal counselling.
Assist in informative / observational visits, work-shadow sessions and specific areas of induction process eg new members of staff, students and volunteers.
Attend Handover & MDT meetings to represent current Occupational Therapy caseload holders with regards to patient progress and potential and be able to make to decisions within agreed parameters.
To liaise proactively with other team members with regards to day to day issues and ward management eg staff shortages, increased patient caseload Analytical and Judgemental skills - (Factor 3) Be able to accurately read and interpret monitored information to ensure patient and therapist safety during therapy session e.g.
To anticipate and facilitate discharge planning of delegated patient caseload e.g. ordering and issuing equipment, lead PADL and DADL assessments, liaise with MDT, and make ongoing referrals as appropriate.To seek supervision from an Occupational Therapist to inform analysis and reasoning, and when more complex needs or situations become apparent.
Read, monitor and safely disconnect/reconnect equipment knowing when it is acceptable to do so to enable therapeutic treatment to take place in an appropriate setting Planning and Organisational skills - (Factor 4) To be responsible for equipment used in implementing duties, adhering to departmental and Trust policies e.g.
manual handling and therapeutic equipment. Ensure treatment and equipment storage areas are kept to a tidy and hygienic standard. E.g. buffer store.Ensuring safety and cleanliness of equipment in line with department policies. To be responsible for the re-ordering, stock checking and replacement of short term loan equipment (e.g. ADL aids), and documentation /information sheets /ward books. To respond to patient equipment issues, seeking guidance where necessary.
Carry out administrative tasks e.g. telephone calls, collecting medical records, booking home and access visits. To comply with the Trust and departmental policies regarding prompt recording and reporting of accidents. Participate in the planning and administration of CPD courses offered to support staff from other departments and trusts e.g.
Speciality specific study day.
To prioritise a delegated patient caseload and manage the ongoing assessment, intervention and evaluation of patients from the caseload without direct supervision.
To anticipate and facilitate discharge planning of delegated patient caseload e.g. ordering and issuing equipment, lead PADL and DADL assessments, liaise with MDT, and make ongoing referrals as appropriate.Be able to read and interpret monitored information to ensure Patient and Therapist safety during therapy session e.g. BP, HR, NEWS, Hb, Temperature, SaO2 etc.
Read, monitor and safely disconnect / reconnect equipment, knowing when it is acceptable to do so to enable therapeutic treatment to take place in an appropriate setting.
To deliver and install simple aids and equipment in the patients home and instruct patients and carers in use of the equipment as appropriate (in line with manufacturers guidelines) and to assess understanding of recipients.
Participate and lead where necessary patient group education sessions routinely eg. Joint school, hip fracture falls group, ward based function groups. To assess for and prescribe ward based/temporary wheelchairs for appropriate patients along with wheelchair accessories and making necessary adjustments. To work collaboratively with relevant Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Professionals (e.g.health care assistants, physiotherapy assistants, nursing staff, Social Workers) to assist achievement of patient centred goals and maximising the patients potential. Educate patients, carers and relevant MDT staff on a range of topics covering Occupational Therapy techniques, e.g. therapeutic positioning, transfers, wheelchair mobility, safe use of OT equipment, hoisting. To promote safe and timely discharges for Patients Please see attached Job Description for full details.
