Senior Occupational Therapist

Job overview

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner, working within codes of practice and will manage a varied and complex caseload providing  highly skilled Occupational Therapy intervention for Monmouthshire residents who are in their own home . To facilitate the maintenance and improvement in their wellbeing to complete their activities of daily living, through Reablement and any other OT Intervention that may be required. Peers or external reference points may provide guidance.  The post holder will work in conjunction with other Band 6 Occupational therapists in this role and provide ongoing input to those individuals  who live in central Monmouthshire area alongside the other multidisciplinary workers in integrated services and provide OT assessment and intervention input patients who live across Monmouthshire to ensure timely discharge. They will also be expected to complete generic tasks as the lead worker on the case such as commissioning and reviewing long term care and support. The post holder will be expected to work towards the development of experience within his or her own clinical specialism.

Main duties of the job

To practice occupational therapy safely.  • To plan and prioritise own patient workload. • To assess and address occupational therapy performance skills in the areas of mobility, sensory deficits, intrapersonal skills, intrapersonal  areas and cognitive skills, self-care, productivity and leisure.  • To assess and interpret patient conditions and provide occupational therapy interventions in cases presenting a high degree of complexity  in an autonomous manner.  • Communicates condition related information, sensitive information to patients and families which requires empathy & reassurance.  Supporting them to take responsibility for decision making and goal setting. • To identify and order equipment needed for patients to maintain their independence within their home environment.  • To maintain records and documentation required by work settings in accordance with the Monmouthshire Integrated Service and COT  standards.  • To attend and participate in case conferences / and MDTs.  • To adhere to the COT code of professional conduct and ethics including confidentiality.  • To assess for and manage risks.  • To actively develop and maintain close working relationships with colleagues across disciplines and agencies. This will include agencies  relating to employment and retraining.

Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To carry out specialist manual handling assessments and provide plans for others to follow in accordance to health and safety practice  guidance, to help maintain the well-being of individuals and those assisting with manual handling tasks.

• To analyse, evaluate, interpret and communicate an overview of the patterns of referral, interventions and outcomes of intervention.  • To take personal responsibility for own workload within a specialist area of practice.  • To draw on evidence to justify own practice.  • To be proficient in reasoning and in determining intervention strategies in complex situations and individuals with complex needs.  • To lead and be proactive in developing clinical networks as a shared governance activity.

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