BANK Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job overview

BANK - Specialist Occupational Therapist  - Band 6

• To be responsible for the provision of Occupational Therapy ensuring that services support the discharge of patients by providing specialist assessment and discharge planning.
• To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to facilitate timely assessment and timely, co-ordinated discharge planning.
• To hold responsibility for own caseload, working with and without direct supervision.
• Provide support for the clinical supervision for Band 5 Occupational
• Therapists, student Occupational Therapists and give direction to members of support staff.
• To work flexibly, being willing to work on other Units if / when required.

Main duties of the job

• To obtain and communicate information, gaining consent to client understanding of, and client compliance with treatment programmes.
• Recognising patients may present with complex conditions or may have emotional, physical or physiological conditions, requiring the use of verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• To liaise with all members of the relevant multi-disciplinary team, as well as the patients, carers and external agencies.
• To liaise with colleagues in all physiotherapy teams as appropriate.
• To work single-handed or as part of the Health Care Team and demonstrate good communication skills at all levels.
• To participate as a full member of the team(s), contributing to the development and practice of both uni-disciplinary and multidisciplinary care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.