Staff Grade Occupational Therapist Panel

Description:

This Occupational Therapist position is a rotational post, delivering Occupational Therapy services to in-patients and out-patients attending the range of specialities in Beaumont Hospital. There is a strong ethos on developing high quality therapists with excellent clinical skills. Staff Grade rotations occur every 6 months with the following rotations available:
1. Acute Medicine – Medical
Acute Medicine – Medical Rehabilitation
2. Acute Medicine – Surgical
3. Emergency Department: Frailty Intervention Therapy (FIT) Team
4. Neurosurgery and Critical Care
5. In-Patient Orthopaedics and Vascular
6. Out-Patient Hand Therapy
7. Specialist Geriatric Wards
8. St Joseph’s Rehabilitation Unit
9. Stroke

Accountability
The Occupational Therapist is accountable to the Occupational Therapy Manager

This permanent Occupational Therapist position is a rotational post, delivering Occupational Therapy services to in-patients and out-patients attending the range of specialities in Beaumont Hospital.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

DUTIES
A. Clinical/Professional
To deliver an Occupational Therapy service of the highest possible clinical standard
To be directly responsible for the Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment of
patients on your caseload
To liaise and communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary team members
To maintain accurate records in line with best clinical governance, organisational
requirements and the Freedom of Information Act
To be responsible for supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants as required
To develop skills in the specified clinical area and act as a resource for other staff grade occupational therapists
To support occupational therapy colleagues and to maintain / develop professional standards and good working practice
To undertake and participate in clinical audit as required
To participate in research projects as required
To ensure positive representation of the Occupational Therapy Service at all times
To develop protocols and clinical care pathways where appropriate
To be responsible for the direct supervision of Occupational Therapy Students or students of other disciplines assigned to the clinical area/department for training
To be responsible for daily administration duties and overall management of caseload
To attend and participate in ward rounds / case conferences and / or team meetings as required
To assist with caseload for Occupational Therapy students as needed
To comply with all relevant statutory, local and hospital regulations and policies at all times
To submit monthly patient statistics and other statistical information as required to the Occupational Therapy Manager
To participate in relevant service planning activities to ensure, in consultation and agreement with the Occupational Therapy Manager, that the Occupational Therapy service provided is client-centred and meets patient need
To adhere to the Department’s annual leave policy
To notify the Occupational Therapy Manager of sickness or annual leave in accordance with the hospital / Occupational Therapy Department policy
To deputise, where required, for Senior Occupational Therapy staff, undertaking specified duties in their absence
To participate in the management of occupational therapy stock and equipment
To engage in IT developments as required
To keep up to date with developments within the organisation and the Irish Health Service
To promote good team working and a culture that values diversity
To maintain such records and prepare such reports as may be required by the Occupational Therapy Manager
B. Education and Training
To participate in mandatory training programmes
To participate in all activities included in the Department’s continuing professional development framework e.g. personal study, in-service training, attending and presenting at conferences / courses relevant to practice, contributing to research etc. as agreed by the Occupational Therapy Manager
To keep abreast of current developments and their implications for clinical practice
To participate in professional supervision, individual feedback meetings and any
other review meetings required as part of the department’s performance
management framework
To participate in and play a key role in the practice education of student therapists
To engage in teaching / training / supervision of other Occupational Therapy and non-Occupational Therapy staff / students and attend practice educator courses as appropriate
To maintain an environment conducive to learning
To promote and engage in inter-disciplinary learning opportunities

C. Health and Safety
To promote a safe working environment in accordance with Health and Safety
legislation
To be aware of and implement agreed policies, procedures and safe professional
practice by adhering to relevant legislation, regulations and standards
To actively participate in risk management, identifying risks and taking responsibility for appropriate action
To report any adverse incidents in accordance with organisational guidelines