Haringey Community Occupational Therapist - Band 5

• To carry a caseload for which you have clinical responsibility, supported by Band 6 Occupational Therapist (OT) and multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs). • Using an evidenced based approach assess clients needs, establish aims and objectives, and plan Occupational Therapy treatment programme in consultation with members of the MDTs, involving the client in decisions regarding appropriate interventions. • To carry out a range of standardised/non-standardised assessments, e.g MOHOST and Recovery Star, AMPS, in accordance with OT Pathway to provide a baseline for OT with clear treatment objectives • To provide both specific individual assessment and treatment when indicated, involving motivating and adapting sessions and approach to allow full occupational participation. • To adapt activities and assessment to facilitate persons with cognitive difficulties, language difficulties, social skills deficits and challenging behaviour, to work with interpreters where required • To work with teams to assess suitability of accommodation and housing need to give OT feedback to MDT and other agencies as appropriate. • To plan, run and evaluate treatment sessions using graded activities to achieve treatment aims. • To maintain a flexible approach to treatment sessions, modifying activities, according to the fluctuating clinical presentation of the service user. • To attend multi-disciplinary clinical meetings, to support and share information regarding professional practice with other disciplines and work in collaboration to provide a coordinated package of care and in compliance with the care programme approach as necessary • To actively contribute to the risk assessment process This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties. Job description Job responsibilities • To carry a caseload for which you have clinical responsibility, supported by Band 6 Occupational Therapist (OT) and multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs). • Using an evidenced based approach assess clients needs, establish aims and objectives, and plan Occupational Therapy treatment programme in consultation with members of the MDTs, involving the client in decisions regarding appropriate interventions. • To carry out a range of standardised/non-standardised assessments, e.g MOHOST and Recovery Star, AMPS, in accordance with OT Pathway to provide a baseline for OT with clear treatment objectives • To provide both specific individual assessment and treatment when indicated, involving motivating and adapting sessions and approach to allow full occupational participation. • To adapt activities and assessment to facilitate persons with cognitive difficulties, language difficulties, social skills deficits and challenging behaviour, to work with interpreters where required • To work with teams to assess suitability of accommodation and housing need to give OT feedback to MDT and other agencies as appropriate. • To plan, run and evaluate treatment sessions using graded activities to achieve treatment aims. • To maintain a flexible approach to treatment sessions, modifying activities, according to the fluctuating clinical presentation of the service user. • To attend multi-disciplinary clinical meetings, to support and share information regarding professional practice with other disciplines and work in collaboration to provide a coordinated package of care and in compliance with the care programme approach as necessary • To actively contribute to the risk assessment process This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.