To provide clinical assessment and treatment for patients identified as having therapy needs, within Medical/Surgical/Emergency Services To explore innovative new ways of delivering acute patient services to facilitate speedier discharges from Hospital and participate in implementing and evaluating changes to the service To develop links with community-based services andIntermediate Care teams to ensure a continuous intervention To ensure holistic patient assessment including the physical, emotional and psychosocial needs of the individual To plan, implement and evaluate treatment programs for patients with a wide variety of medical conditions in liaison with multi-disciplinary teams, families, carers and other agencies To assess and make recommendations regarding care packages, equipment provision and ongoing treatment of patients with multiple needs to prevent hospital admission or facilitate discharge Maintain a high standard of documentation, records and audit information as required for clinical governance purposes To work without direct supervision ina variety of situations e.g. at weekends, bank holidays or on home assessment visits To complete specialised assessments to include cognitive, sensory and perceptual assessments wheelchair prescription and pressure-relieving equipment To manage own clinical caseload and other competing demands of job role, prioritising your own work and that of those you supervise To ensure that the framework for clinical supervision as expressed in the Trust Policy is embedded and supported through the clinical area in which you work In addition, the member of staff has a responsibility to access supervision at an appropriate level for their own practice To lead Case Conferences where necessary, ensure effective co-ordinated discharge planning To provide supervision of junior staff/support staff when appropriate including yearly appraisal and ensuring their continuedprofessional development To participate in own supervision and ensure own CPD To attend relevant case conferences, ward/clinical governance meetingsand servicedevelopment forums as requested by the team lead Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff as required by the ClinicalTeam Lead Occupational Therapist To be familiar with and adhere to Trust Health and Safety Policies and procedures, contributing to a safe working environment for staff and patients To contribute to service wide developments as directed by the Clinical Team Lead Occupational Therapist To participate in provision of in-service training for staff as required To ensure a high level of clinical acknowledge in the treatment of all medical conditions To undertake the education and supervision of Occupational Therapy students on clinical practice placements as required Participate in clinical audit/research as directed by Line Manager Participate in pilot/project schemes as directed by the Clinical Team Lead To maintain accurate up-to-date records including computer generated statistical information to produce patient related reports Ensure effective communication with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, Consultants, Ward Managers, Nursing Staff, Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists and community-based colleagues in Health and Social Carer and voluntary agencies To liaise closely with the bed management team to facilitate effective use of hospital beds Communicate sensitive information to patients relatives and carers regarding the implementation of individualised treatment programs, loss of independence and unfavourable outcomes of assessments e.g. the inability to return home from hospital. Negotiate unwelcome changes in lifestyle with patients and carers Choosing appropriate communication strategies in order to communicate with patients suffering with conditions involving barriers to understand e.g. patients suffering with stroke, dementia and cognitive impairments