Job Description

JOB SUMMARY To be responsible for the day to day co-ordination and management of Allied Health Professionals within the designated clinical area, undertaking a complex, multi-functional role, combining managerial, clinical and professional duties and responsibilities. To have an identified clinical role for highly complex cases within their designated service. To provide advice and support to other therapy staff and members of the multi-disciplinary team within the service. To facilitate collaborative working across therapy, maximizing on the skills of the therapists, therapy assistants and other staff.



In the capacity as a representative of the therapy services to liaise with the consultants and other medical, therapy and nursing staff, social services, voluntary agencies and the private sector. This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed. The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

Clinical To comply with the post holders professional code and Health Care Professions Council code of ethics and professional conduct and to adhere to national and local policies and procedures. To work in a specialised autonomous capacity accepting referrals for patients/service users referred to your clinical area. Giving advice and support to other members of the multi-disciplinary team. To be professionally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work, including management of patients with complex needs.



To plan and prioritise own patient caseload (where appropriate), with highly complex needs, using highly specialist therapy skills. Assess and analyse identifying problem areas in order to plan and carry out goal orientated intervention programmes with the patients. Balancing risk, safety and patient choice in order to promote maximum independence. Use of excellent communication and negotiation skills to establish a therapeutic relationship in complex and sometimes highly complex cases, taking into account the views and wishes of service users, carers and families.



Monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure patient safety, thus maximising effectiveness of occupational therapy intervention. To work with patients/families to aid their acceptance, understanding and management of their condition/disability. To provide the necessary support required in a sometimes hostile/antagonistic or highly emotional atmosphere. To use highly advanced clinical reasoning and a wide range of treatment skills which implement evidence based practice To possess the necessary skills to implement time management and prioritise own caseload whilst assisting and supporting all therapy staff and members of the MDT, across your own and other clinical areas.



To carry out risk assessments and make recommendations to reduce risk to meet the needs of service users, staff, and the wider service/ organisation. To have and maintain a current working knowledge of the safe use of a range of equipment relevant to the service area. Assemble and fit equipment in patients own homes and assess their safe use. To actively encourage the provision of placements for student therapists and support team members with students training and appraisal.



To be involved and committed to therapy audit, evidence based practice and clinical research where appropriate, in order to promote best possible practice in the relevant clinical area. In the capacity as a representative of therapy services to liaise and communicate effectively with consultants, senior managers, professional lead, other medical, therapy and nursing staff, social services, voluntary and private agencies. To be responsible for risk assessment in your own delegated area, ensuring a safe working environment for all staff, patients and members of the general public. To undertake own continuous professional development, participate in regular clinical and managerial supervision, to organise peer reviews and maintain up to date knowledge of local and national guidance relevant to the area of speciality through research and work within clinical interest groups.



To ensure all therapy team members take responsibility for their own CPD. To ensure effective delivery of clinical support and supervision to all Therapy staff within the service. All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients. For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.



At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application. We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms.Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.