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Under the regular supervision of senior Therapy colleagues, select, plan and implement assessments and treatment interventions either in the hospital or in their own home or community setting. 

Use clinical reasoning to balance risk, safety, patient choice and eligibility for services 

Manage a caseload on designated ward/s, seeking guidance from Therapy colleagues as required 

Assess and make recommendation for equipment, adaptations, ongoing rehabilitation and care provision as appropriate and necessary for a safe discharge from the service . 

Carry out assessments within patient’s homes as appropriate within departmental guidelines 

Communicate effectively with patients, carers, members of the multi-disciplinary team, Therapy colleagues and other agencies 

Provide support to patients and carers, sharing information to enable them to make informed decisions regarding Occupational Therapy recommendations and discharge arrangements 

Advise patients and carers, through demonstrating the safe use of equipment or other techniques to optimise the patient’s functional ability, safety and independence Liaise with health and social care professionals and other related statutory, private and voluntary organisations, providing verbal and written reports and referrals where appropriate, in accordance with data protection principles 

Respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs 

Contribute to the Therapy Service governance arrangements and to the work of selected departmental groups (eg Risk Management, Health & Safety) 

Contribute towards service development activities through participation in team meetings and service development sessions 

Propose changes to processes and procedures carried out within the Therapy Service to improve effectiveness and efficiency 

Exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance, submitting accurate daily records of attendance on electronic timesheets In the absence of Therapy colleagues through planned or unplanned leave, work flexibly to meet the prioritised needs of the Therapy service both within the specific clinical areas and across all service areas 

Comply with departmental guidelines for the safe use, care and maintenance of equipment and stock 

Work to identified guidelines and eligibility criteria relating to the provision of home adaptations, equipment and wheelchairs to ensure equity of service to all patients 

Delegate work tasks appropriately to Therapy technical Instructors and Administrative Support staff 

Give guidance and training to Therapy technical instructors and

Administrative Support staff where required 

Assist Therapy colleagues in the induction, training and education of other staff and students within the Therapy services 

Maintain accurate and up to date records of clinical interventions, consistent with legal and organisational requirements 

Provide formal clinical reports for the multi-disciplinary team as required 
Collect, record and submit accurate clinical and personal statistical data in line with departmental requirements and guidelines 

Maintain and develop professional knowledge and skills to ensure fitness to practice as an Occupational Therapist, in line with competencies detailed in the Knowledge & Skills 

Framework Outline for this post 

Participate in the Therapy in-service training programme, taking the lead in designated sessions as appropriate 

Regularly attend and participate in Therapy service staff meetings

Identify own learning and development needs with support from senior Therapy colleagues, contributing to the production of a Personal Development Plan 

Build an ongoing Continuing Professional Development portfolio, reflecting on and recording learning outcomes of development opportunities 

Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current Occupational Therapy research and apply this to practice in conjunction with the Therapy team 

Contribute to audit and research activity within the Therapy Service as appropriate 

Comply with the College of Occupational Therapists Code of Ethics and Professional 

Conduct, and the Health Professional Council Standards of Conduct, Performance & Ethics, national and Trust policy, protocols and guidelines 
Review and reflect on own practice and actively participates in regular supervision and annual appraisal