Senior Occupational Therapist

To provide advanced Occupational Therapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological symptoms associated with in-patient conditions in a broad variety of clinical settings including emergency department, acute admission unit and frailty units. To be responsible for the delivery of a specialised Occupational Therapy service within the in-patient therapy team utilising in-depth theoretical and technical skills. To independently manage a caseload of patients with complex needs using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in order to minimise disability and maximise independence for independent living. To provide leadership and support to junior colleagues in the assessment and management of in-patient clinical conditions including fast track patients. To provide peer support, supervision and second opinions to members of the relevant Inpatient teams. To be responsible for generic technical
instructors on duty. To provide clinical education of Occupational therapy students on placement. To undertake a management role where appropriate in the clinical setting, where overseeing, planning and implementing objectives for juniors and assistants as necessary To provide leadership, supervision, and appraisal for junior and non-qualified staff and also students. To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Occupational Therapy Services within the In-patient therapy team, holding responsibility for defined projects