Occupational Therapist

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role. In summary: Responsibility for a clinical caseload, to be an autonomous practitioner within the team with access to clinical supervision on a regular basis. To ensure that all assessments regarding occupational need and performance are completed. To carry out assessments including gathering complex information from clients, carers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. This may include the use of specialist standardised and non-standardised assessment tools, verbal and non-verbal communication skills and observation of the client and their environment. It may also involve carrying out assessments jointly with other professionals. To contribute to the overall care plan using effective Occupational Therapy treatment programmes and negotiate and communicate these with the client, family, carers and other members of the treatment team. To contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings/care and treatment planning contributing the specialist Occupational Therapy perspective. To participate in managerial supervision to maintain best practice. To support and supervise Occupational Therapy staff. Providing support to prescribers across the directorate with regards to functional equipment and Assistive Technology related issues Please also refer to the job description and person specification for more detail