To provide Occupational Therapy assessment to neurological patients with diverse physical and cognitive presentations and deliver an individualised treatment programme in clinic, patients' homes, and community settings. To be responsible for delivering group education and rehabilitation programmes and specialist clinics e.g. splinting, Parkinson's, and MS as required.
To provide expert advice, guidance, and information to health and social care professionals, carers, relatives, and other non-professionals.
To hold responsibility for own caseload, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences, and reflective practice. Access to advice and support from a senior occupational therapist is available regularly. To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
To be responsible for clinical supervision, education, and assessment of a band five or rehabilitation assistant. To supervise, educate, and assess the performance of occupational therapy students; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.
To participate in a seven-day working rota, as the service requires.
Please see the job description for the full details of the roles and responsibilities within this post.
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