Senior Occupational Therapist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, compassionate and highly motivated Occupational Therapist to join our inpatient Occupational Therapy team. The post is based at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in South Manchester.

This full-time position sits within the adult clinical, medical and surgical Oncology cohort, with opportunities to develop skills and knowledge in specialist Haematology, Proton Beam and Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) services.

Benefits:

Learning and development

Coaching and mentoring

Access to funding available for CPD and Leadership courses

Working within award-winning multi-disciplinary teams

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be encouraged to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, utilising excellent interpersonal skills within the inpatient setting and with the relevant community services to ensure a seamless transfer of care for our patients.

As an autonomous practitioner, the post holder is expected to assess and treat Oncology and palliative care patients with guidance and supervision from senior Occupational Therapists. They will be expected to maintain a caseload of patients and be able to plan and prioritise effectively. The successful candidate will be encouraged to participate in clinical audit, CPD and the in-service training rota, and will be required to complete the relevant mandatory training.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES    Clinical  •    To undertake comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessments of patients as an autonomous practitioner, including those with complex physical, psychosocial and cognitive problems. You will use clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of evidence-based practice to determine treatment plans, rehabilitation and discharge planning.   •    To work collaboratively with the senior physiotherapists in delivering a high quality efficient service to patients.  •    To undertake treatment planning and implementation of agreed goal-orientated interventions with patients/carers.  •    To accept clinical responsibility for those patients referred to the Occupational Therapy service.  •    To monitor, evaluate and modify Occupational Therapy treatment plans in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of interventions.  •    To assess for specialist adaptive equipment.  •    To carry out risk assessments and provide training and advice on safe moving and handling within the ward environment and to facilitate discharge to the patient’s home environment.  •    To liaise effectively, as appropriate, with other National Health, Social Services, private and voluntary agencies to ensure the safety of patients whilst undergoing treatment.  •    To provide accurate reports on patients’ functional abilities as required.  •    To make appropriate and timely referrals to external agencies.  •    To communicate complex and sensitive patient-related information to ensure effective, collaborative working between multi-disciplinary team members.  •    To communicate discharge plans and Occupational Therapy interventions to patients and relatives and the multi-disciplinary team members.  •    To participate in the supervision and management of assistant staff, students and other healthcare professionals.  •    To be responsible for the safe use of all Occupational Therapy equipment within the Trust, by staff, patients and relatives.  •    To assist the Band 7 Occupational Therapists to monitor referrals, caseloads and prioritising referrals as required.    •    To monitor the effectiveness of interventions through goal setting, outcome measurement and evaluation of practice.     Professional  •    To be fully aware of and comply with the rules of professional conduct as set by The College of Occupational Therapists and Health & Care Professional Council.  •    To work within the guidelines of policies and procedures and standards set by the Christie Hospital NHS Trust.   •    To participate in an ongoing evaluation of the Inpatient Occupational Therapy Service and to demonstrate the role and contribution it offers to cancer care.  •    To promote the role of Occupational Therapy both internally and externally of the Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.  •    To ensure the health and safety of staff and patients and to report any areas of potential risk to the Senior Occupational Therapist or Divisional Manager.  •    To be responsible for Continuing Professional Development as directed by the Health and Care Professions Council.    Managerial  •    To contribute to the development of all staff within the rehabilitation department and actively encourage and participate in supervision, training and development opportunities within the team, including students and junior staff.  •    To delegate duties to the Occupational Therapy assistant.  •    To collaborate with other senior staff on ways to maintain, monitor and improve services and undertake audits or research projects as appropriate.    •    To behave in a professional manner at all times and to all people.  •    To supervise the education of Occupational Therapy students during their fieldwork practice.   •    To operate flexibly according to the needs of the service and the clinical area as directed by senior staff.  •    To discuss service provision issues with senior staff and to report any incidents, clinical or non-clinical, promptly.