Occupational Therapist Specialist
2 months ago
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Occupational Therapist Specialist to join our Intermediate Care and Crisis Therapy Team at Chester le Street Community Hospital.
Key Responsibilities- Complete holistic and specialist assessments of patients with diverse or complex presentations, including those with physical disabilities and mental health issues.
- Develop and implement rehabilitation plans to meet the needs of patients, including those requiring urgent community response therapy intervention.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistant Practitioners, and Assistants.
- Lead or contribute to creating improvement, transformation, and innovation of services, including crisis intervention and community-based rehabilitation.
- Manage crisis intervention within the community, meeting national guidance on two-hour responses, and provide holistic assessments, equipment, and short-term therapy to reduce hospital admissions.
- Formally supervise lesser-experienced staff, assistants, and students, ensuring their input is within their role and competencies, and responsible for the safe use of equipment.
- Participate in clinical governance procedures, including the prompt recording and reporting of incidents, equipment defects, and first-line management of informal complaints.
- Appraise and develop clinical activities within the team, monitoring and reviewing individual and team performance, addressing performance capability issues where necessary.
- Contribute to the provision of flexible and timely services, prioritizing workload to meet service demands.
- Be responsible for own Continuous Professional Development, evidenced by attendance at relevant courses, achievement of appraisal objectives, and maintenance of a professional portfolio.
- Participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal Development Plan as both appraiser and appraise.
- Be an active member of the in-service training program, attending and participating in the provision of training to staff, attendance at training sessions, and practicing reflective practice.
- Undertake the measurement and evaluation of work and current practices through the use of evidence-based practice projects, audit, research, and outcome measures.
- Comprehensive and relevant qualified experience in physical rehabilitation, including recent general rehabilitation experience.
- Experience of collaborative working within multidisciplinary teams.
- Evidence of communication skills within a wide variety of settings.
- HCPC registered Occupational Therapist.
- Ability to travel and carry small items of equipment on a daily basis to fulfill the requirements of the post.
- Ability to meet physical demands of the post.
- Commitment, motivation, and ability to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary service.
- BSc Diploma in Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
- Evidence of CPD, including attendance at recent post-graduate courses relevant to the clinical fields in the specialism.
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