Band 5 Occupational Therapist - Weston-super-Mare - ref. g85743019
NHS Jobs Weston-super-Mare
Clinical Responsibilities, Patient Contact Accountable for designated caseload, working within an evidenced based occupational therapy treatment plan and care programme approach under the guidance of the supervising occupational therapist. Service users may demonstrate behaviours that challenge and have difficult family situations of relevance.
Undertakes occupational therapy assessments, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits. Assesses and manages risk effectively in clinical and community settings including the service users own home Works with service users and carers to identify Occupational Therapy goals as part of the overall Multidisciplinary Team plan.
Develops and implements individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the service user(s) and MDT to achieve therapeutic goals. Uses technical and creative skills to engage service users in therapeutic activities and encourages them in a compassionate manner, to support them in achieving their identified goals.
Monitors and evaluates occupational therapy treatment in order to measure progress and modifies treatment plans to ensure effectiveness of clinical interventions. Provides reports on service user progress at clinical meetings and participates in the clinical decision-making process regarding service user care programmes as part of the multidisciplinary team.
Provides advice, education and training to service users, carers and other healthcare staff involved in service users care. Undertakes health promotion activities. Assesses service users for and fits adapted equipment in the home, as appropriate.
Acts as lead professional for service users if no other professional is involved in the service users care and may undertake care co-ordination for service users on Care Programme Approach where there is an occupational therapy component identified.
Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of service user harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the service user. Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk.
Undertakes occupational therapy assessments, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits. Assesses and manages risk effectively in clinical and community settings including the service users own home Works with service users and carers to identify Occupational Therapy goals as part of the overall Multidisciplinary Team plan.
Develops and implements individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the service user(s) and MDT to achieve therapeutic goals. Uses technical and creative skills to engage service users in therapeutic activities and encourages them in a compassionate manner, to support them in achieving their identified goals.
Monitors and evaluates occupational therapy treatment in order to measure progress and modifies treatment plans to ensure effectiveness of clinical interventions. Provides reports on service user progress at clinical meetings and participates in the clinical decision-making process regarding service user care programmes as part of the multidisciplinary team.
Provides advice, education and training to service users, carers and other healthcare staff involved in service users care. Undertakes health promotion activities. Assesses service users for and fits adapted equipment in the home, as appropriate.
Acts as lead professional for service users if no other professional is involved in the service users care and may undertake care co-ordination for service users on Care Programme Approach where there is an occupational therapy component identified.
Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of service user harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the service user. Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk.
Demonstrates safe moving and handling of service users, using equipment as required. Demonstrates safe physical interventions in the management of violence and aggression as required. FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE SEE JD ATTACHED
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS TrustWeston-super-Mare
Job overview
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About The Role
School-Based Occupational Therapist
Location: Summergil School and Ty Bronllys School
Salary: Starting from £24,999.75 per annum (37.5 hours/week, Term-time only) FTE: £31,707(Open to job share)
Driver essential: Yes
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