General Medicine Team Lead- Occupational Therapy

To take a Team Lead role in the provision of services within the General Medicine Directorate supervising the Inpatient Medical Occupational Therapy Team on a day to day basis in co-operation with the Head and Deputy Head of Occupational Therapist.

To ensure a high standard of Occupational Therapy service within the Inpatient therapy team specifically in services to General Medicine, Cardiac Care, Respiratory Care, Oncology and Palliative care.

To provide comprehensive OT assessments, interventions and advice for patients and relatives, using evidence based client-centred principles.

To enable provision of Occupational Therapy services in the prevention of admission and facilitation of discharge in, and working closely with discharge planners and care managers to provide patient follow-up in the community facilitating integrated rehabilitation programmes, especially when patients move across professional and organisational boundaries.

Main duties of the job

To communicate effectively with

Patients, carers and other staff imparting complex and sensitive information and unwelcome news.

With Senior Occupational Therapy staff to maintain a coordinated approach to service delivery and development.

With qualified Occupational Therapy staff, Technical Instructors, Occupational Therapy Assistants and students on clinical placement to support team working on a day to day basis

With medical, nursing, paramedical, and other hospital staff to promote a co-ordinated approach to patient care and multi-disciplinary team working in the preparation and implementation of treatment/care policies, procedure and care pathways

With all disciplines in the community, particularly other Occupational Therapists, to provide continuity of care and promotion of integrated care across the Acute Health Services Unit, Social Services, Community Care, and Carers

To contribute to and execute the Patient Discharge Care Plan through effective communication with the patient, family and carers

With appropriate disciplines in other Trusts as required, to promote patient care, service objectives

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