Band 6 Occupational Therapist (Longmoor House)

Job Purpose: The Occupational Therapy role will function as part of the multidisciplinary team within a sub-acute intermediate care setting to provide a seamless service to patients. The post holder will be expected to effectively manage a caseload of patients co-morbidities as an autonomous practitioner, usingevidence based patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions of the patient group leading to a timely and safe discharge. The post holder will provide leadership for junior staff, when appropriate, through supervision and appraisal. The post holder will participate in planning, development and evaluation of Occupational Therapy services within a designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects. The post holder take a holistic approach in the assessment and treatment of patients, being responsible for the provision of appropriate, high quality care to a defined caseload which may be of a complex nature, using the appropriate model of care and evidenced based practice. Work in partnership with other professional to enable patients to be maintained in an appropriate environment, thus avoiding acute hospital admission. The post holder will participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary team in developing and delivering high quality and innovative services to patients. The post holder will promote effective teamwork, delegating activities appropriately, to the benefit of the patient and service delivery. To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Occupational Therapy profession within the team and facilitate effective learning within the area of practice for all students and practitioners. Job description Job responsibilities Job Purpose: The Occupational Therapy role will function as part of the multidisciplinary team within a sub-acute intermediate care setting to provide a seamless service to patients. The post holder will be expected to effectively manage a caseload of patients co-morbidities as an autonomous practitioner, usingevidence based patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions of the patient group leading to a timely and safe discharge. The post holder will provide leadership for junior staff, when appropriate, through supervision and appraisal. The post holder will participate in planning, development and evaluation of Occupational Therapy services within a designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects. The post holder take a holistic approach in the assessment and treatment of patients, being responsible for the provision of appropriate, high quality care to a defined caseload which may be of a complex nature, using the appropriate model of care and evidenced based practice. Work in partnership with other professional to enable patients to be maintained in an appropriate environment, thus avoiding acute hospital admission. The post holder will participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary team in developing and delivering high quality and innovative services to patients. The post holder will promote effective teamwork, delegating activities appropriately, to the benefit of the patient and service delivery. To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Occupational Therapy profession within the team and facilitate effective learning within the area of practice for all students and practitioners.