Specialist Occupational Therapist

Please see attached Job Description for full details To work as part of the Transfer of Care Hub (ToCH) to ensure that therapy discharge plans start from when the patient is admitted to hospital. To work as an autonomous practitioner using advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist therapy advice to the ToCH and support correct discharge pathways. Promote awareness of the role of Occupational Therapy within the ToCH and with the discharge process. To provide acute therapy representation at the daily system capacity huddle meeting and progress any necessary actions for therapy. To work in partnership with the ToCH to pro-actively deal with queries related to OT assessments, equipment provision or any therapy issues that may be perceived to be causing a delay to a patients discharge. To be involved in clinical practice issues, raising the profile of the service and offering specialist advice to planning and service development in order to assist the team leader/service manager
in the implementation of service improvements. To work towards improving quality services including implementing evidence based practice. To work toward the achievement of specific response time targets. To complete effective, concise documentation of patients records in line with Trust, professional & department standards. To ensure accurate data entry takes place in line with departmental standards. To participate in the clinical education of staff within the specialism and be responsible for the supervision of unqualified, newly qualified therapists and undergraduates who work under your direct supervision. To participate in the service and patient pathways in line with clinical standards and best practice. To participate in research activities pertinent to the role. To assist in raising the profile of the service. To maintain professional development through participation in relevant professional training programmes To comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural