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Please complete and upload the Application Form below*** The Occupational Therapist will: Professional / Clinical · Be responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and review of treatment/intervention programmes for service users according to service standards.
· Manage own caseload in accordance with the needs of the post.
· Collaborate with service users, family, carers and other staff in treatment/ intervention planning and in the provision of support and advice.
· Plan discharge or transition of the service user between services as appropriate.
· Document all assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, reports and discharge summaries in accordance with local service and professional standards.
· Communicate verbally and/or in writing results of assessments, treatment / intervention programmes and recommendations to the team and relevant others in accordance with
service policy.
· Participate in teams, communicating and working in co-operation with other team members.
· Attend clinics, review meetings, team meetings, case conferences, ward rounds etc.
as designated by Senior Occupational Therapist/Occupational Therapist Manager.
· Arrange and carry out duties in a timely manner within settings appropriate to service users' needs and in line with local policy/guidelines.
· Maintain quality standards of practice and participate in quality assurance and clinical audit as appropriate.
· Seek advice and assistance from his/ her supervisor/manager with any assigned cases or issues that prove to be beyond the scope of his/her professional competence in line with
principles of best practice and clinical governance.
· Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation.
· Operate within the scope of Occupational Therapy practice as per CORU requirements and in accordance with local guidelines.
Education and Training · Participate in mandatory training programmes.
· Participate in continuing professional development including in-service training, attending and presenting at conferences/courses relevant to practice, promoting and
contributing to research etc.
as agreed with the Occupational Therapist Manager.
· Engage in support/ supervision with Senior Occupational Therapist/ Occupational Therapist Manager and participate in performance review.
· Participate in the practice education of student therapists.
Actively participate in teaching/ training/ supervision of other Occupational Therapy and non-Occupational Therapy staff/
students and attend practice educator courses as appropriate.
Health & Safety · Work in a safe manner with due care and attention to the safety of self and others.
· Implement agreed policies, procedures and safe professional practice by adhering to relevant legislation, regulations and standards.
· Be aware of risk management issues, identify risks and take appropriate action.
· Document appropriately and report any near misses, hazards and accidents and bring them to the attention of the relevant person(s).
· Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the
Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc.
and comply with associated HSE protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards as
appropriate to the role.
· Support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service.
Administrative · Contribute to the planning and development of the Occupational Therapy Service and participate in service improvements.
· Comply with department procedures with regard to assessment, recommendation and provision of all assistive equipment/ custom made devices.
· Keep up-to-date statistics and other administrative records as required within the Occupational Therapy department.
· Participate in the establishment and maintenance of standards for quality improvement and adhere to existing standards and policies.
· Assist in the organisation, maintenance and/ or ordering of equipment and materials used in assessment and treatment.
· Participate in audits/ outcome measurement of intervention as directed by the Senior Occupational Therapist/ Occupational Therapist Manager.
· Represent the department at meetings and conferences as required by the Senior Occupational Therapist/ Occupational Therapist Manager.
· Engage in IT developments as they apply to service user and service administration.
· Keep up to date with developments within the organisation and the Irish Health Service.
The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.