About the role
Salary: £39959.00 to £48117.00
Specialist REACT Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist
- Manage a specialist therapy caseload, providing comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for patients with complex and long-term needs.
- Work autonomously to develop and deliver person-centred treatment plans that promote independence and support safe discharge, working closely with the multidisciplinary team.
- Assess, prescribe and arrange equipment
- Provide clinical leadership by supervising, supporting and developing junior staff, therapy support workers and students.
- Contribute to service development, quality improvement, clinical governance, audit and the implementation of evidence-based practice.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure care is delivered in line with professional, Trust and statutory standards.
- Communicate effectively with patients, carers and colleagues, including those with complex communication or cognitive needs, to support rehabilitation and decision-making.
- Participate in a flexible 7-day service, ensuring safe, effective and high-quality patient care across the service.
- Undertake assessments, clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients with a wide range of problems within the specialist area. These patients often have complex and / or chronic presentations.
- To work as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant specialist clinical caseload, working without direct supervision.
- To take a role in supervision and teaching of junior qualified therapists and assistants within clinical specialty.
- To take a role in supervision and teaching of undergraduate students.
- To demonstrate leadership skills and contribute to service development and monitoring of standards of practice.
- To work flexibly over 7-day period, as the service requires.
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