The Occupational Therapy role will function as part of the multidisciplinary team in community care setting to provide a seamless service to patients. The post holder will be expected to effectively manage a caseload of patients co-morbidities as an autonomous practitioner, using evidence based patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions of the patient group. The post holder will provide leadership for junior staff, when appropriate, through supervision and appraisal.The post holder will participate in planning, development and evaluation of services within a designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects. The post holder takes a holistic approach in the assessment and treatment of patients, being responsible for the provision of appropriate, high-quality care to a defined caseload which may be of a complex nature, using the appropriate model of care and evidenced based practice. The post holder will work in partnership with other professionals to enable patients to be maintained in an appropriate environment. The post holder will participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary team in developing and delivering high quality and innovative services to patients. The post holder will promote effective teamwork, delegating activities appropriately, to the benefit of the patient and service delivery, and will contribute to the maintenance and development of the Occupational Therapy profession within the team and facilitate effective learning within the area of practice for all students and practitioners.