Band 6 Occupational Therapist

To work as an integrated member of the Adult Community Therapy Team delivering person centred care with particular focus on clinical and rehabilitation interventions, enabling individuals to achieve their optimum physical, psychological, social and emotional wellbeing To independently assess patients referred into the service / speciality to determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated and maintain records as an autonomous registered therapist within a variety of clinical settings To manage a clinical caseload to a high professional standard and seek guidance from senior colleagues when necessary To provide patients and their carers with a therapy plan that promotes the development needed to acquire the physical skills to live as independent a life as possible and reachtheir maximum potential To work as an autonomous registered therapist and be responsible for the physiotherapy management of patients referred into the service. Ensure that patients are seen within agreed waiting times. To work towards and achieve role specific competencies. To work as part of the multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team and in partnership with other services and agencies including Social Services and to ensure that physiotherapy is fully integrated into the patients care. To coordinate team multi-disciplinary meetings. To communicate effectively with other health professional and outside agencies where appropriate. To lead on clinical supervision and training. To lead on meeting the service targets and key performance indicators to reduce length of stay, monitor and assist with patient flow across therapy pathways, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and effective discharge process by providing timely community based rehabilitation and community care. To maintain high quality standards in all aspects of care delivery, working in partnership with primary care colleagues, other health professionals, patients, carers, statutory, independent and voluntary organisations. To provide training and leadership to students, junior therapists, therapy support staff, peers and other health and social care colleagues. Participate in service development activities including audit and research

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