PCN Occupational Therapist - Coventry
To provide personalised care, through shared decision making and development of outcome focused goals. To undertake both verbal and non-verbal communication methods to address the needs of patients with communication difficulties. To motivate and persuade others through advanced communication skills and to be able to gain cooperation for treatment where there may be significant barriers to understanding such as cognitive deficits To communicate information related to complex conditions from assessment through to treatment and discharge To ensure that therapy is clinically effective and evaluated as such by outcome measures and the use of evidence-based practice To ensure that quality is at the root of all treatment and provide leadership to ensure this is the case To work in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team, communicate with a variety of professionals, patients families, carers, employers in treatment planning to aid rehabilitation.
Where appropriate to support discharge and contingency plans with relevant professionals to arrange on-going care in residential, care homes, hospital and other community settings. As required, advise on home and workplace environmental alterations.Demonstrate and maintain clinical credibility through the provision of high standards on clinical care using current evidence-based practice. Apply clinical leadership to continuously review and change practice demonstrating good and efficient clinical care Develop, implement and evaluate a seamless occupational therapy support service across the PCN, working with community and secondary care where appropriate, aimed at continuously improving standards of patient care and wider MDT working.
Take a lead in standard setting of occupational therapy practice in general practice as designated. Share learning with colleagues promoting peer review and best practice within the work environment. Maintain accurate and contemporaneous healthcare records.Managerial Responsibilities Ensures the development and maintenance of a clinical learning environment within the integrated team that is appropriate for the development needs of all members. Facilitate an environment where health promotion and informed patient choice is encouraged and developed to its maximum potential, within the available resources.
Evaluates clinical practice within the area by monitoring standards of care, undertake audits and support staff in the delivery of evidence-based care. Works with the PCN, Therapy Professional Lead and Locality Manager to ensure safe, efficient, and effective clinical pathways for patients using the service Works with the PCN, Therapy Professional Lead and Locality Manager to develop and implement clear processes for the promotion and maintenance of patient safety.
In conjunction with the leadership team and MDT ensure robust action plans and learning from incidents are cascaded and embedded into clinical practice Review, develop and implement policies and procedures to support delivery and development of service provision