Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job overview

Home First is excited to be able to advertise for a Permanent, part time, Band 6 Occupational Therapist. This post will give great opportunity to gain varied experience in work across the Home 1st Therapy pathways.

We are a community based intermediate care service providing therapy assessments and interventions to support the rehabilitation and independence of the people of Milton Keynes.

This role will require you to provide comprehensive OT assessment, advice, treatment and discharge planning for the Home 1st admission avoidance and early supported discharge caseload.

Main duties of the job

• To provide occupational therapy assessments and deliver person centred rehabilitation and individualised goals.
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• Working flexibly across the Home 1st pathways, assisting in admission avoidance assessments, and facilitating PW1 early supported discharge from the acute hospital and Inpatient rehabilitation pathways.
• To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team and other services within Home 1st, as well as outside agencies.
• Ability to work in capacity as a Trusted Assessor.
• Participate in development of integrated pathways.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Ensure Accurate electronic records are maintained timely and effectively

• To be professional and legally accountable for all aspects of your work including the management of patients in your care.
• To use specialist professional and clinical knowledge across a range of procedures based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options, using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills.
• To undertake assessment of patients, using clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to diagnose clinical needs.
• To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
• Ensure the participation of patient’s families and carers in decision making and planning mutually agreed objectives
• Use a range of verbal or non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients, relative’s carers and other health and social care professionals to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating.
• To manage clinical risk within the Home 1st therapy caseload.
• To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all appropriate equipment.
• Work collaboratively with the MDT with discharge planning.