Occupational Therapist

Job overview

To assess and treat own specialist caseload of patients and  maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner, seeking  support for more complex cases from the Macmillan Occupational  Therapy Team Leader. To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as  an autonomous practitioner, holding responsibility for the  occupational therapy needs of inpatients and outpatients attending  the Trust.

Main duties of the job

To participate in the delivery of a comprehensive occupational therapy service, undertaking appropriate  assessment, treatment planning and implementation for patients with diverse or complex presentation and  multiple pathologies. To use advanced clinical reasoning skills to ensure optimal functional outcome for patients including  complex discharge planning and to support patients with changing and deteriorating function. To work in conjunction with the MDT members to coordinate safe and effective interventions, employing  Trust and departmental guidelines. To provide supervision and training for the Macmillan therapy assistant staff linked to the occupational  therapy service. To provide training to staff as part of the Trust’s educational programme on the role of  occupational therapy and the specialist interventions the team provides. To be willing to participate in training courses and study days to develop own continuous professional  development as required by the service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Job Description and Person Specification are embedded  within the job advert and this details all of the main responsibilities of this post.