Team Lead Occupational Therapist- Surgical Therapy team

NHS Jobs; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Team Lead Occupational Therapist for the Surgical Therapy team in Gillingham. You will be responsible for patient assessments, developing treatment plans, and managing the daily operations of the team. Ideal candidates should possess excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt treatment plans based on patient progress.

Qualifications

• Professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work.
• Ability to use clinical reasoning skills for patient assessment.
• Capable of delivering individualised Occupational Therapy intervention.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients with diverse and complex presentations.
• Develop and adapt individualised treatment plans.
• Communicate effectively with patients and healthcare professionals.

Job description

Team Lead Occupational Therapist- Surgical Therapy team

To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work including responsibility of an allocated patient case/work load. To undertake assessment, standardised and non-standardised, of patients including those with diverse and complex presentations and conditions: using clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques to formulate individualised treatment plans and programmes. To deliver individualised Occupational Therapy intervention and treatment programmes using a broad range of Occupational Therapy skills in individual and group settings. To continually reassess patient progress, adapting treatment plans accordingly, and developing discharge plans. To refer patients appropriately to other health and social care services according to protocol providing timely and detailed information to ensure good continuity of care. To communicate effectively with patients and carers and other health care professionals using a wide range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to share assessment findings, agree treatment plans, progress rehabilitation, give advice, teaching etc. This will include patients with communication and comprehension difficulties and those who may beunable to accept diagnosis/prognosis. To undertake the day to day operational management of the Surgical therapy team ensuring that the team are supervised and supported.