Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

NHS Jobs; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist role at NHS Jobs involves working within a multidisciplinary team to manage your own caseload, deliver autonomous assessments and interventions, and contribute to discharge planning.

You will lead on OT and neuro assessments, coordinate treatment plans, supervise therapy assistants, facilitate groups, and maintain relations with patients, relatives and external professionals to ensure high standards of care.

Responsibilities

• Carry out OT and neuro assessments to identify patient needs and plan appropriate interventions.
• Manage and coordinate individual OT treatment plans, facilitate therapeutic groups and oversee activities.
• Deliver supervision to Therapy Assistants; liaise with external professionals and ensure discharge planning is safe and compliant.

Job description

Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

Working in conjunction with other members of the MDT, including physiotherapists, speech and language therapist, neuropsychologist, medical and nursing teams, you will manage your own caseload and be able to work autonomously, flexibly and creatively. You will be part of a committed, forward thinking and supportive multi-disciplinary team who work together and place emphasis on patient centred recovery and best outcomes for our patients. Help with the complex needs of our service users to maximise their physical, emotional and social potential and wellbeing. Carry out OT and neuro assessments to identify patient needs, before planning and delivering the appropriate interventions on either an individual or group basis. Manage and co-ordinate individual OT treatment plans, facilitate therapeutic groups and oversee the unit social/meaningful activities and programmes with therapy assistants/activities organizer. Compose OT reports and attend multidisciplinary meetings. Work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team for patient care and treatment, including planning and supporting safe discharge plans in liaison with the commissioning teams. Deliver supervision to Therapy Assistants where appropriate. Develop close working relationships with external professionals and clinical colleagues, ensuring clinical practice is in line with Priory policies and procedures and complies with statutory regulations and quality standards. Maintain effective communication links with patients, relatives, carers and external stakeholders.