Senior Occupational Therapist

NHS Jobs; Ely; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in the United Kingdom invites applications for a role focused on holistic assessment, specialist clinical reasoning, and evidence-based care. The post requires organising your own time, delegating where appropriate, and maintaining accurate records in line with Trust policies and HCPC guidance.

You will work with patients, carers and the MDT, attend case reviews and family meetings, communicate clearly, obtain consent, manage risk and promote care in the most appropriate setting.

Qualifications

• Undertake holistic assessment using specialist clinical reasoning.
• Promote independence and wherever possible avoid acute hospital admission.
• Ensure consent is obtained and recorded for all interventions.

Responsibilities

• Organise and manage own time, delegating work where appropriate.
• Attend MDT meetings and participate in case reviews.
• Keep accurate records in line with Trust policy and HCPC guidance.

Job description

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities. To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects for your own and delegated work. To work within codes of practice and professional guidelines. To undertake holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi pathologies) making use of specialist clinical reasoning skills To use evidence-based practice, to ensure clinical care is effective and appropriate. To promote independence and wherever possible to avoid acute hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure those patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.Organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately.Conduct risk assessments and health and safety assessments and including immediately reporting any changes/newly identified risks. To demonstrate the importance of gaining patient and carer consent in all interventions. To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills. This may involve using skills where patients have difficulties in communication. E.g., hearing loss, diminished sight, depression, speech problems, cognitive impairment, behavioural problems, and pain. To actively manage positive relationships with other agencies involved in the patients pathwayActively involved in the development of the service/organisational aims and objectives and the new model of care. To work effectively within the structure and liaise appropriately with members of the MDT and other agencies by attending MDT meetings, case reviews, family meetings. To ensure that accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy and HCPC guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate. To provide specialist advice to all members of the multi-disciplinary team, service users and appropriate others, of changes involving current care plans, patients progress and other relevant matters that pertain to the care of the patient. To work within Trust and COT guidelines and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards of practice in line with legal and operational requirements. To demonstrate a good understanding of Social Service and Health legislation. To support with day to day planning and delivery of a high quality care.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

East of England Community Health & Care NHS Trust