Senior Occupational Therapist

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a rehabilitaion focused Senior Occupational Therapist to join our Inpatient Rehabilitation Service on Welney Ward, Princess of Wales Hospital, Ely.

This position is working with patients on our inpatient wards to support patients out of hospital and offer holistic clinical assessment, rehabilitation, discharge planning and specialist  therapy knowledge.

Successful applicants will play a vital role in supporting patient flow through the pathways as well as providing clinical skills and knowledge to the MDT.  This position offers flexibility, variety and the opportunity to be involved in the transformation of our inpatient rehabilitation service. You will be supported by a band 7 clinical lead.

If you are flexible, caring, and dynamic and feel excited by the possibility of improving services to improve patients’ lives then please apply.

We welcome inquiries for this exciting job opportunity so please feel free to call to discuss further.

Main duties of the job

To work as an autonomous practitioner within the integrated multi-professional team.

To be responsible for own caseload and undertake assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using specialist clinical reasoning skills.

To identify patient needs, agree goals and provide appropriate therapy interventions, provide adaptive equipment, rehabilitation programmes, and make recommendations for minor adaptations in line with current legislation.

To keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making. To provide support and education to peers, new staff non-registered staff and students.

To be accountable for a delegated caseload held by Band 5 Therapists and Assistant Practitioners.

To prioritise all patients’ tasks according to clinical need and to allocate or signpost appropriately. To provide a high standard of care.

To work in various community settings within CPFT as required, completing access and home visits.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

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.

*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website