The role entails but is not limited to: To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care. To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to identify, plan and monitor patient focussed goals. Demonstrate collaborative working skills to screen referrals & identify appropriate patients for input. Work collaboratively with hospice staff to recommend levels of support required for discharge to family or Social Health & Care. This involves assessment of patient and carers needs and close collaboration with outside agencies. Advise on activities of daily living equipment for private purchase. Refer to outside statutory and Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) agencies as appropriate for follow-up. To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to patients, relatives, carers and other professionals. Promote understanding of the aims of therapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care. Assess patient understanding of OT treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To use a wide range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to effectively communicate with patients and carers (as appropriate). This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating, cultural issues and who require interpreters. To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload, at all times. Work within hospice clinical guidelines and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) guidelines and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own and others quality of practice as appropriate. If undertaking any work in community and domiciliary settings, work as a lone practitioner with telephone support from the community lead and therapy colleagues if required. To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with RCOT Standards of Practice and hospice Policy. To abide by the RCOT Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through CPD activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development. To provide and manage student therapy placements. Maintain and develop current knowledge of evidenced based practice in the area, developing specialist knowledge of particular conditions. Undertake therapy focussed evidence-based projects and develop improvements to therapy service delivery and clinical practice. Work collaboratively with Director of Clinical Services and hospice colleagues to make recommendations for change and implementation where appropriate. To regularly participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraiser and be responsible for complying with agreed personal development programmes to meet set knowledge and competencies. Undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use of e.g. evidence based practice projects, audit and outcome measures, either individually, with therapy colleagues, nursing colleagues, and therapists across the local community where appropriate. To attend and complete all mandatory training, as required by Hospice Policy. To undertake as directed the collection of data for use in service audit and research projects, where appropriate. To manage and undertake research into specific areas of clinical practice and/or service delivery using a range of research methodologies. Be actively involved in professional clinical groups and other professional development activities. Organisational Ensure that your own practice and that of staff under your supervision meets the required professional standards of therapy practice. To comply with the organisational and departmental policies and procedures and be involved in reviewing as appropriate. To be responsible for the safe and competent use of equipment by patients, carers, and students through supervision of practice. Additionally ordering, monitoring and ensuring that equipment use is safe by checking/testing equipment prior to use and maintenance reporting. To be actively involved in the collection of appropriate data and statistics for the use of the department on a monthly basis. To observe a personal duty of care in relation to all resources, equipment and assets encountered in the course of your work. To be responsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet service and patient priorities. Readjusting plans as situations change/arise. To assist with advising and mentoring newly appointed therapists and inducting them into the department Just so you know: We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role, this may be earlier than the closing date. If you have not heard within 14 days of the application close date, then please consider that your application has been unsuccessful at this time. As part of your application your data will be managed in line with St Giles Hospice Privacy Policy and kept for 6 months. If you would like to see this in full, please visit