PCN Occupational Therapist inCoventry inCoventry PUBLISHED 18 DEC 2023
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Manage a highly complex and specialist caseload independently, working as an independent practitioner to plan and carry out assessment and treatment, demonstrate autonomous clinical judgements.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment plans, with the aim of increasing patients independence in activities of daily living.
To provide personalised care, through shared decision making and development of outcome focused goals.
To undertake both verbal and non-verbal communication methods to address the needs of patients with communication difficulties.
To motivate and persuade others through advanced communication skills and to be able to gain cooperation for treatment where there may be significant barriers to understanding such as cognitive deficits
To communicate information related to complex conditions from assessment through to treatment and discharge
To ensure that therapy is clinically effective and evaluated as such by outcome measures and the use of evidence-based practice
To ensure that quality is at the root of all treatment and provide leadership to ensure this is the case
To work in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team, communicate with a variety of professionals, patients families, carers, employers in treatment planning to aid rehabilitation.
Where appropriate to support discharge and contingency plans with relevant professionals to arrange on-going care in residential, care homes, hospital and other community settings.
As required, advise on home and workplace environmental alterations.
Demonstrate and maintain clinical credibility through the provision of high standards on clinical care using current evidence-based practice. Apply clinical leadership to continuously review and change practice demonstrating good and efficient clinical care
Develop, implement and evaluate a seamless occupational therapy support service across the PCN, working with community and secondary care where appropriate, aimed at continuously improving standards of patient care and wider MDT working.
Take a lead in standard setting of occupational therapy practice in general practice as designated.
Share learning with colleagues promoting peer review and best practice within the work environment.
Maintain accurate and contemporaneous healthcare records.
Managerial Responsibilities
Ensures the development and maintenance of a clinical learning environment within the integrated team that is appropriate for the development needs of all members.
Facilitate an environment where health promotion and informed patient choice is encouraged and developed to its maximum potential, within the available resources.
Evaluates clinical practice within the area by monitoring standards of care, undertake audits and support staff in the delivery of evidence-based care.
Works with the PCN, Therapy Professional Lead and Locality Manager to ensure safe, efficient, and effective clinical pathways for patients using the service
Works with the PCN, Therapy Professional Lead and Locality Manager to develop and implement clear processes for the promotion and maintenance of patient safety.
In conjunction with the leadership team and MDT ensure robust action plans and learning from incidents are cascaded and embedded into clinical practice
Review, develop and implement policies and procedures to support delivery and development of service provision
This role will be based in North Arden PCN, with time spent across our three-member practices; Springhill Medical Centre, The Atherstone Surgery and Station Street. The successful candidate will work across the practices delivering holistic occupational therapy assessments and interventions. The successful candidate may be required to do work with a community based focus and will be expected to be involved with PCN led projects, including the delivery of proactive care for patients living with frailty.
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work and to ensure that work meets professional standards and clinical guidelines
The post holder manages patients identified by the PCN to provide therapy assessment and intervention in patients own home as well as in a GP surgery environment.
Following the principles of Governance, to develop and maintain a high-quality service, through recognised professional standards, evidence-based practice, and effective clinical audit programme.
To be responsible for gaining valid, informed consent for assessment and treatment interventions, and sharing of information following legal and professional guidelines
Following specialist assessment, to use advanced clinical reasoning, analysis, assessment and re assessment skills, and using a client centred approach provide individual treatments and programmes. These may include manual treatment techniques, patient education, neuro specific facilitatory techniques and the use of specific equipment
To prescribe equipment and educate staff, patients, and their families in the safe use of this equipment in order to maximise client's independence and safety
To work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide a comprehensive, seamless service aiming to improve and maintain the functional ability of patients whilst preventing hospital admission
To manage in managing a caseload of clients with complex conditions.
Manage a highly complex and specialist caseload independently, working as an independent practitioner to plan and carry out assessment and treatment, demonstrate autonomous clinical judgements.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment plans, with the aim of increasing patients independence in activities of daily living.
To provide personalised care, through shared decision making and development of outcome focused goals.
To undertake both verbal and non-verbal communication methods to address the needs of patients with communication difficulties.
To motivate and persuade others through advanced communication skills and to be able to gain cooperation for treatment where there may be significant barriers to understanding such as cognitive deficits
To communicate information related to complex conditions from assessment through to treatment and discharge
To ensure that therapy is clinically effective and evaluated as such by outcome measures and the use of evidence-based practice
To ensure that quality is at the root of all treatment and provide leadership to ensure this is the case
To work in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team, communicate with a variety of professionals, patients families, carers, employers in treatment planning to aid rehabilitation.
Where appropriate to support discharge and contingency plans with relevant professionals to arrange on-going care in residential, care homes, hospital and other community settings.
As required, advise on home and workplace environmental alterations.
Demonstrate and maintain clinical credibility through the provision of high standards on clinical care using current evidence-based practice. Apply clinical leadership to continuously review and change practice demonstrating good and efficient clinical care
Develop, implement and evaluate a seamless occupational therapy support service across the PCN, working with community and secondary care where appropriate, aimed at continuously improving standards of patient care and wider MDT working.
Take a lead in standard setting of occupational therapy practice in general practice as designated.
Share learning with colleagues promoting peer review and best practice within the work environment.
Maintain accurate and contemporaneous healthcare records.
Managerial Responsibilities
Ensures the development and maintenance of a clinical learning environment within the integrated team that is appropriate for the development needs of all members.
Facilitate an environment where health promotion and informed patient choice is encouraged and developed to its maximum potential, within the available resources.
Evaluates clinical practice within the area by monitoring standards of care, undertake audits and support staff in the delivery of evidence-based care.
Works with the PCN, Therapy Professional Lead and Locality Manager to ensure safe, efficient, and effective clinical pathways for patients using the service
Works with the PCN, Therapy Professional Lead and Locality Manager to develop and implement clear processes for the promotion and maintenance of patient safety.
In conjunction with the leadership team and MDT ensure robust action plans and learning from incidents are cascaded and embedded into clinical practice
Review, develop and implement policies and procedures to support delivery and development of service provision
This role will be based in North Arden PCN, with time spent across our three-member practices; Springhill Medical Centre, The Atherstone Surgery and Station Street. The successful candidate will work across the practices delivering holistic occupational therapy assessments and interventions. The successful candidate may be required to do work with a community based focus and will be expected to be involved with PCN led projects, including the delivery of proactive care for patients living with frailty.
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work and to ensure that work meets professional standards and clinical guidelines
The post holder manages patients identified by the PCN to provide therapy assessment and intervention in patients own home as well as in a GP surgery environment.
Following the principles of Governance, to develop and maintain a high-quality service, through recognised professional standards, evidence-based practice, and effective clinical audit programme.
To be responsible for gaining valid, informed consent for assessment and treatment interventions, and sharing of information following legal and professional guidelines
Following specialist assessment, to use advanced clinical reasoning, analysis, assessment and re assessment skills, and using a client centred approach provide individual treatments and programmes. These may include manual treatment techniques, patient education, neuro specific facilitatory techniques and the use of specific equipment
To prescribe equipment and educate staff, patients, and their families in the safe use of this equipment in order to maximise client's independence and safety
To work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide a comprehensive, seamless service aiming to improve and maintain the functional ability of patients whilst preventing hospital admission
To manage in managing a caseload of clients with complex conditions.
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