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Job overview

Our ambition is to provide an outstanding level of care to our patients and
communities.
Above all we value respect. This means everyone at the Trust – whether a
member of staff, a patient or their loved ones – can expect to be treated with
respect, whatever their role or background. This ensures kind, positive,
professional teamwork, delivering great care to every patient, every day.
By choosing to work here, you also choose to value and role model respect.
This means having respect for the Trust and your roles and responsibilities, as
well as colleagues, patients and anyone who interacts with the Trust. 

Main duties of the job

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of therapists and rehabilitation assistants to
provide specialist neurological intervention to enable and rehabilitate patients registered
with GP’s within Sutton CCG.
• To provide rehabilitation to patients with a range of neurological diagnoses who meet
the Community Neuro Services criteria.
• To have clinical responsibility for assessment and treatment planning of a caseload of
clients within the community, including those based in residential and nursing home
facilities.
• To develop a high level of clinical skill in community rehabilitation and longer term
management of disability and impairment.
• To provide comprehensive occupational therapy intervention to clients in the
community, making use of treatment facilities where appropriate.
• To be responsible for a clinical caseload working within a multi-disciplinary team ensuring
clients and carers receive optimum level of therapy within available resources.
• To carry out assessments, plan and implement agreed goal orientated occupational
therapy intervention with client/carers in an appropriate community setting.
• To carry out multi-disciplinary screening assessment and discuss outcomes with team
members.

A – Adult EEG’s

To be competent in performing and reporting on the following to a high standard

To perform routine calibration and maintenance on equipment

To take a clear and concise clinical history.

• Routine adult EEG’s both in the department and on the ward, including ITU
• Sleep Deprived EEG’s in the department

B – Paediatric EEG’s

To have some experience in performing and reporting on the following to a high standard. Also need some experience in dealing with children with special needs, challenging behaviour and autism.

To take a clear and concise clinical history.

To perform routine calibration  and maintenance on equipment

• Routine paediatric EEG’s in the department and on the ward, including NNU
• Sleep Deprived EEG’s in the department

C- Evoked Potentials

To have some experience in performing and reporting on the following to a high standard

To perform routine calibration maintenance on equipment

• Visual Evoked Potentials (VEP)
• Spinal and Somato-Sensory Evoked Potentials (SSEP’s)

D – Nerve Conduction Studies

To have some experience in performing and reporting on the following to a high standard.

To take a clear and concise clinical history.

To perform routine calibration and maintenance on equipment

• Upper Limb NCS
• Lower Limb NCS

Operational

1. To assist in the day to day running of the area in which they are working, ensuring that all equipment is operational and stock levels maintained.
2. To be competent in the use of different software based applications in data entry and the reporting of investigations.
3. To participate and develop the in-service training and technical competency of junior staff/trainees within the department.
4. To identify adverse incidents and be aware and participate in the reporting of these as per Trusts Incident Reporting Procedures.
5. To liaise with staff from other disciplines ensuring effective communication.

Resource

1. To develop competency in clinical supervision and participate/carry out competency assessment on trainees and junior staff
2. To participate in the training and supervision of trainees and junior staff
3. To initiate and participate in clinical audit and act on it to improve the quality of the service.
4. To ensure an effective stock control and that staff are aware of economical use of supplies and trials of new products.
5. To maintain departmental statistical records

Clinical Governance

The post holder will need to be aware the following are in place and to work towards best practice.

1. Up to date protocols and procedures
2. Up to date patient information
3. Effective clinical audit
4. Clinical risk
5. Health and Safety
6. Infection Control

The post holder will undertake any other duties which may be reasonably regarded as within the nature of the duties, responsibilities and grade of the post as defined, subject   to the provision that appropriate training is given and that wherever possible significant changes of a permanent nature shall be mutually agreed and incorporated into the job.

Working for our organisation

The StaffBank for Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust are seeking enthusiastic Occupational Therapists to join our pool of Staff Bank workers, there are many full time roles available but as they are ever-changing - the exact roles available will be provided once your Hiring & Recruitment is complete. We can give you an idea of the type of roles available at the time of contact, but we cannot guarantee set roles as your hiring time may vary. Depending on previous relevant experience & previous NHS experience, higher banding/rates can be discussed.