Occupational Therapist

1. Provide functional assessments to aid diagnostic processes and care needs.2. Plan and implement service user individual or group interventions.3. Monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for service users with complex needs.4. Provide screening of cognitive functioning in relation to driving ability.5. Provide training and advice on lifestyles changes and adaptations to the service users, social andphysical environment.6. Undertake other service responsibilities for example, duty work as expected.7. Provide effective guidance, supervision, and appraisal for junior staff.8. Establish robust communication networks with service users, carers and other professionals andagencies.9. Ensure up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordancewith professional and trust standards10. Maintain registration and comply with standards set by Health Care Professionals HCPC, andTrust policies and procedures.11. Respect individuality, values, cultural and religious
diversity of service users.12. In line with local guidelines review and reflect on own practice and performance througheffective use of supervision and appraisals.13. Facilitate and provide education and training to staff, professionals, service users and carers.14. To be responsible for the supervision and assessment of OT students.15. Participate in the operational planning, evaluation and implementation of policy and servicedevelopment within the team, leading on delegated projects16. Demonstrate ongoing personal development through participation in internal and externaldevelopment opportunities.17. Exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.18. To undertake research or audits projects relevant to OT or service area, disseminating findings atlocal level. For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About