Description:
The post holder will deliver an integrated expert service to meet the occupational therapy needs of patients within the Acute Medicine service. He/she will join an experienced team of occupational therapists and multi-disciplinary colleagues delivering this in-patient service. He/she will work in collaboration with the occupational therapy manager and other acute medicine occupational therapists in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the wider service. The caseload will be based on the many wards and there will be an expectation to be flexible and offer support/cover to any of the umbrella group services if required i.e. during periods of extreme demand, unexpected or unplanned leave.
- Represent the occupational therapy profession and promote the profile of occupational therapy throughout the organisation, nationally and internationally
- Demonstrate sound clinical reasoning based on experience and clinical expertise within the service area.
- Respect the values, beliefs and needs of patients and staff and include patients in decision-making processes as appropriate
- Support and delegate appropriately to occupational therapy staff working within the service area.
- Interpret standards of practice, as well as professional codes of conduct, professional and organisational policies ensuring they are incorporated into occupational therapy practice within the service area.
- Recognise when it is appropriate to refer decisions to a higher level of authority and include colleagues in the decision making process
- Promote initiatives in the service area that will ensure a high standard of professional practice development in line with improved patient care
- Demonstrate understanding and respect for the roles of all members of the MDT
- Keep up-to-date with developments within the service area in own organisation, professional body, nationally and internationally and apply to practice as appropriate
- Manage own work-life balance and support others (e.g. occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants) with same
- Contribute professional expertise to wider organisational initiatives/ committees/steering groups at local, national and international level
- Provide specialist support to the service area staff