Job Description

Clinical duties/patient contact To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own practice, including the management of individuals in your care. To understand and apply the Occupational Therapy process in order to effectively self manage a designated caseload within the Neurology service, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the patient in components of self care, productivity and leisure. To know the professional and personal scope of own practice and make referrals to other agencies, i.e. Regional Wheelchair Services, Community Occupational Therapy and Housing.



To demonstrate specific knowledge and understanding of the key concepts of biological, physical, social, psychological and clinical sciences in relation to occupational performance relevant to patients. To utilise a range of standard and non-standard Occupational Therapy assessments and techniques in areas of occupational performance (work, leisure, personal, domestic, environment) and skill deficits relevant to patients. To be able to use research, clinical reasoning and problem solving skills including activity analysis to identify the therapeutic benefit of client centered interventions and make professional judgements with individuals with diverse or complex needs, or multiple problems. To be able to formulate specific and appropriate management plans including the setting of time scales and engage individual and/or group participation in the Occupational Therapy treatment programme.



To plan, facilitate, implement and evaluate a range of group interventions according to patient need. To monitor, analyse, evaluate and modify the Occupational Therapy process and treatment in order to measure progress and ensure the effectiveness of intervention. To be responsible for the assessment and prescription of minor adaptations and equipment to facilitate independence. To provide advice with guidance of senior staff on major adaptations.



Using knowledge, carry out a variety of physical interventions that require a high level of physical and manual dexterity. To undertake visits and/or assessments in a variety of settings as required, including the ward, department, home or other community environment. This may include lone visits to patients homes. To be able to use flexible approaches/treatment techniques in order to treat patients within a broad age range.Please ensure that you review the attachments where you can find the full, comprehensive job description.