Occupational Therapist

NHS Jobs; Oxford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks an Occupational Therapist to contribute to neurological rehabilitation within the IDT. You will work across in- and outpatients, under Senior OT supervision, to plan and deliver therapy that advances patient recovery.

You will document interventions in line with NHS and OUH guidelines, contribute to goal setting, and participate in discharge planning with health and social care partners. This role is hospital-based and team-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Undertake occupational therapy assessment and treatment for in- and outpatients in the Neurological Rehabilitation Service under supervision of Senior OTs.
• Assist Lead/Senior OTs in day-to-day supervision and delegation of routine OT activities to assistants/technicians.
• Record all OT interventions in line with OUH, Royal College of Occupational Therapy and NHS guidelines.
• Continuously evaluate OT interventions to maintain high clinical/professional standards.
• Carry out discharge home visits with health and social care agencies to plan equipment/care needs and refer onward services.
• Work as part of the IDT providing neurological rehabilitation individually and in groups.
• Agree and set IDT rehabilitation goals with the treating team during goal planning meetings.

Job description

Communication

• To liaise with all members of the inter-disciplinary team (IDT) patients,carers, other Health and social care services, including attendance atward rounds, goal planning meetings to facilitate safe and effectivedischarges.
• To identify treatment programmes for patients, and to report onoccupational therapy assessment and treatment progress with thesupport and guidance of the Senior OTs.
• To liaise with the Lead or Senior Occupational Therapists in themanagement and prioritisation of the caseload.
• To promote good working relationships with all disciplines within theIDT, Oxford Centre for Enablement ,the directorate and OUH and toliaise and network with COT Specialist Sections as appropriate.
• To attend staff meetings, Band 5 Support Group and other servicerelated meetings.

Clinical Responsibilities

• To undertake occupational therapy assessment, and treatment, to inand outpatients referred to the Occupational Therapy Neurological RehabilitationService under the supervision and guidance of the Senior OTs.
• To assist the Lead or Senior Occupational Therapists in the day-to-daysupervision and delegation of routine occupational therapy activities to the OTassistants or technicians where appropriate.
• To record all occupational therapy intervention in compliance with theOUH, Royal College of Occupational Therapy and NHS guidelines.
• To evaluate continuously occupational therapy intervention and tomaintain and develop a high standard of clinical and professional practice at alltimes.
• To carry out discharge home visits in liaison with health and social careagencies to identify equipment and care needs for discharge and identify and referto appropriate onward services
• To work as part of the interdisciplinary team providing neurologicalrehabilitation individually and in groups.
• To agree and set IDT rehabilitation goals, with the treating team withingoal planning meetings.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust