Senior Occupational Therapist(Intermediate care)
Full-time
Senior Executive
Cambridge, CB1 3DF, England
8 months ago
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities. To be professionally.....
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 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 includingimmediately 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. Eg 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 pathway. Actively 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. 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. Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving license* 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. *DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
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