- The senior occupational therapist is an experienced occupational therapist within the multi disciplinary care team.- To identify, develop and provide the Occupational Therapy contribution within the multi disciplinary service in accordance with the needs of service users and the requirements of theservice.- To assess, plan, deliver and evaluate therapeutic interventions for identified service users.- To manage a defined caseload of service users with occupational needs using evidencebased, service user centred, hope and recovery, health promotion and relapse prevention orientated principles and practice.- To provide supervision to designated junior staff and students. KEY RESULT AREAS: To ensure assessment of service users and analyse and interpret information gained to form an accurate formulation of function, strengths, capabilities and occupational needs. To work collaboratively with service users, staff, and carers to identify goals to determine and deliver an appropriate intervention/recovery plan which maximises occupational engagement and performance whilst balancing risk, and promoting choice and independence. To monitor, evaluate and modify therapeutic interventions in order to measure progress and increase efficacy for the best possible service user outcomes and experience. To act as an experienced clinician supporting best practice in line with NICE guidance and professional standards To demonstrate clinical leadership skills through the management of dedicated projects and approved quality improvement initiatives