Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job Outline: - To provide specialist Occupational Therapy interventions for referred clients. To promote and develop the role of Occupational Therapy within the clinical area. To act as lead specialist in team. - To manage a caseload of complex clients, using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. - To provide specialist clinical advice and input for clients with complex problems and needs. - To ensure occupational therapy contribution to the provision of quality clinical care and performance standards - To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of occupational therapy and local services within a designated team, holding responsibility for defined projects. - Promote evidence-based practice in occupational therapy and the relevant mental health service/ learning disability service. - Provide a specialised range of clinical interventions and demonstrate knowledge of models of practice. Provide specialist
clinical assessment, formulation, intervention, review and where appropriate CPA including care co-ordination for service users, their families and carers.