Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

NHS Jobs; Guildford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Guildford is seeking a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to provide specialist knowledge within the specialty Unit, developing the service and reporting for governance and audit.

You will supervise OT staff, work with MDT to plan complex discharges, develop new pathways to improve patient experience, and act as autonomous practitioner with expertise in OT assessment, treatment and management.

The post emphasizes use of national guidance and evidence-based practice to guide care.

Qualifications

• Autonomous practitioner with expert OT knowledge
• Provides advice to patients, carers and other professionals

Responsibilities

• Supervision and management of Junior and Senior Occupational Therapy staff
• Work with MDT to plan complex discharges
• Develop new pathways to enhance patient experience
• Provide OT assessment, treatment and management expertise for a specialist caseload
• Incorporate national guidance and evidence-based practice into care

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Specialist knowledge

Job description

Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist knowledge to the Occupational Therapy team within the specialty Unit, ensuring the continuing development of the service reporting progress for clinical governance and audit purposes The post holder will work within the MDT to assist in the planning of complex discharges. The post holder is responsible for the supervision and management of Junior and senior Occupational Therapy staff. The post holder will work with wider services to develop new pathways and ways of working to enhance the patient experience. Identifies the Occupational therapy role and develops a service within a Specialist Multi-disciplinary team for patients with conditions associated with specialty. To use highly specialist Occupational Therapy knowledge and skills to manage a complex caseload of patients, with regard to the physical, emotional, social, spiritual and psychosocial aspects of their care. The post holder will act as an autonomous practitioner and as a source of expertise in the OT assessment, treatment and management of this client group; providing advice to patients, carers, other health and social care professionals, consultants, GPs and fellow OTs. The post holder will incorporate national guidance, and the use of evidence based research into their practice and that of the service. Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification to understand more about the opportunity this role presents you.