About the role
Salary: £32073.00 to £39043.00
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated Band 5 Occupational Therapist to work within our Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) in North & West Bristol.
With the support of senior staff, be responsible for the initial holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients who are acutely and chronically unwell; often with complex needs arising from the frail elderly cohort
Use clinical reasoning skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate, patient- centred intervention programmes using an evidence based practice approach, promoting high quality and harm free care.
Collaborate and negotiate with service users, carers and family in identifying achievable goals as part of the overall care plan, which will maximise quality of life and independence.
Facilitate appropriate referrals to other services
Work within a multi-disciplinary team, to provide integrated skills and share knowledge providing specialist skills supported by a robust competency framework
To use occupational therapy skills, techniques in functional and standardised assessment & interventions as an autonomous practitioner
Assess and arrange the provision of equipment, ensuring this is provided in good working order and fitted correctly; reporting any issues appropriately
Supervise members of the team including peers, students and unregistered workforce in occupational therapy competencies
Maintain accurate, informative and legal records
Actively participate in training; this may involve assisting in the delivery of training
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.