Specialist Occupational Therapist in General Surgery

apartmentNHS Jobs placeWalsall calendar_month 
To obtain consent as outlined in Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) and Trust policies. To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work. To be responsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet service and patient priorities, readjusting plans as situations change/arise.

To undertake a proficient assessment of patients, including those with diverse/multi pathologies by using clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques. To formulate and deliver an individual Occupational Therapy treatment programme based on sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills, knowledge and skills of treatment techniques, e.g. Occupational Therapy techniques, patient education and other alternative options.

To be responsible for providing Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment plans for patients within a designated clinical area of work. To formulate realistic goals and participate in discharge planning as appropriate within the multi-disciplinary team.
To effectively communicate with patients, family/carers who may have barriers to understanding or communicating, e.g. blind, deaf, dysphasic, or who do not have English as their first language. To evaluate patient progress, reassess and change treatment programmes if required.
To be responsible for maintaining accurate, confidential and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT), the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethicsand to follow Trust documentation policies.
To actively participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and integrate Occupational Therapy treatment into the overall treatment programme. This may include discussion of patient care, patient progress and involvement in discharge planning from the healthcare provider setting.
To be an active member of the weekend service following the completion of the necessary training and when competency levels have been achieved. When working out of hours, provide feedback to medical, nursing and other members of the multi-disciplinary team regarding patients functioning.
To ensure that your own practice meets the level of competency required by professional standards of Occupational Therapy practice. To discuss with mentor / supervisor during regular supervision the organising and planning of own caseload to meet service and patient priorities, readjusting plans as situations change/arise and where appropriate delegate tasks appropriate Occupational Therapy staff.

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