Advanced Occupational Therapist

JustOT are recruiting for a Band 7 Occupational Therapist to work with one of our top clients in North West London.
Job ref: J107337
Occupational Therapist Advanced Clinician
Job type: Permanent
Location: North /West London

**Salary**: £40,000 to £46,000
Client Group - Wheelchairs services
This Healthcare company is the leading provider of NHS wheelchair services throughout the UK, specialising exclusively in wheelchair services.
Job Role:

- As part of duty clinician role, use clinical reasoning skills to identify appropriate referrals and prescriptions, and prioritise referrals in accordance with required services and the eligibility criteria
- Build and maintain key relationships with referring services, facilitating appropriate referrals and prescriptions
- Gain valid, informed consent for assessment and treatment interventions, and for sharing of information with other health and social care professionals/organisations
- Carry out detailed assessment of service users' mobility, posture and seating needs, considering tissue viability, their environment and social arrangements
- Work with a variety of complex clinical presentations requiring detailed analysis and interpretation, and comparison of a range of treatment options
- With physical dexterity and co-ordination, clinically assess service users; support service users to mobilise for transfers; undertake advanced postural assessment, in particular addressing balance, body segment orientation and joint range of movement
- Assess, develop and implement advanced programmes of high quality care, providing advice to service users, carers and other healthcare professionals showing respect and compassion
- Facilitate trial of potentially suitable equipment, both in the clinic and in the community
- Select and prescribe appropriate and cost effective wheelchair and seating equipment, demonstrating and recording sound clinical reasoning
- Fit and adjust equipment to meet clinical needs and functional aims, whilst providing instruction in its safe use, care and maintenance
- Maximise function and independence for those with more complex needs by arranging the adapting and modifying of standard equipment
- Perform specialist wheelchair and seating assessments for those with the most complex needs
- Identify service users' needs for onward referral outside the wheelchair service, liaising with and referring them to these agencies where appropriate
- Write clear and concise clinical reports for service user records
- The work pattern will be unpredictable; concentration will be required during clinical assessments; regular interruptions are to be expected
- Hold professional accountability for all aspects of own work, ensuring this is within professional standards and clinical guidelines
- Actively engage with clinical supervision to identify and develop professional, clinical and service needs
- Provide education, training and advice to other health and social care professionals through formal and informal training, advice and joint working
- Demonstrate respect, compassion, empathy and sensitivity to clients who may have complex emotional and physical conditions such as fear of falling, anxiety, pain, challenging behaviour and other physical and social concerns
- Assist the clinical lead, operational manager and senior management team in developing the wheelchair service to continuously improve quality and efficiency; undertake specific service development activities where indicated
- Contribute to clinical governance activity and quality objectives, liaising with the clinical lead and senior management team as required
- Participate in and develop innovations in the areas of quality, clinical effectiveness and risk management
- Propose, contribute to and implement policy and procedure reviews and changes, with impact beyond own role/area You will propose, lead and participate in clinical audit
- Support the team in providing clinical placements to students and trainees
- The above list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be required to undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade and in line with the requirements of the post that fall outside of this positions remit
Qualifications:

- BSc or diploma in occupational therapy, physiotherapy or engineering
- Must already have HCPC registration
- Post graduate training to M-level in managing service users with complex conditions, or the willingness to study at this level
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
**Experience**:

- Post graduate experience relevant to the wheelchair service
- Writing and handover of prescriptions for a wide range of wheelchairs and seating
- Managing own caseload
- Supervising junior staff
For more information, please contact Parul on.