About the role
Salary: £47951.00 to £56863.00
At King's, we value your career and are committed to supporting your professional development. We pride ourselves on helping our OTs build their skills, broaden their experience and progress through the bands, with opportunities to develop and grow your career within our service.
Identify, prioritise and manage patients presenting with impairments for Occupational Therapy intervention. Assess and treat patients with complex needs who would benefit from a co-ordinated MDT assessment, rehabilitation and discharge service.
Competent in the administration of OT assessments of motor, sensory, cognitive, perceptual, psychosocial and functional areas.
Conduct risk assessments and implement risk management strategies including the use of Therapeutic Manual Handling techniques and the Lone Working Policy.
Assess and demonstrate to clients the safe use of equipment and adaptations and recommend provision thereof.
Write Occupational Therapy reports for referring hospitals, Social Services and other agencies detailing functional status, discharge recommendations, and recommendations regarding ongoing OT intervention.
Liaise and work with referring hospitals, Social Services and other agencies to ensure continuity of care.
Assist with planning and prioritisation of patient workload in the event of staff absence to ensure OT service is maintained.
Ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with professional and Trust standards.
Communicate complex information to patients and carers with appropriate understanding and reassurance.
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