Clinical Specialist Ot - Community Stroke & Neurology Team

To provide effective management and clinical leadership of the relevant Occupational Therapy team within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The post holder will have specialist knowledge and experience, and act as the expert for the multi-agency team and for patients within the relevant field. The post holder will be responsible for holding their own caseload, and supporting other members of the team with caseload management. The postholder will be responsible for line management of the team. High level communication skills and negotiation are necessary for delivering highly complex clinical information to support both patients and staff. To actively participate and lead in the development of quality improvements for service delivery. The post holder will have in depth experience and attended formal advanced post registration study related to Occupational Therapy. To deputise for the Clinical/Service Lead as appropriate. To demonstrate the Trust's values in everything you do in the work environment. To be responsible in the use and expenditure of the Trust's resources that you utilise. 1.Delivery of Effective Healthcare within the Organisation To be responsible for own practice and accountable for all aspects of the Occupational Therapy (OT) process (info gathering, assessment, treatment planning, intervention, evaluation and discharge planning) as appropriate to patient needs. To carry a specialist clinical caseload and manage this effectively through clinical supervision. This will encompass the complex needs of the patient group. To provide advanced clinical reasoning to support effective care delivery for highly specialist and complex cases for the team. To provide aspects of clinical and operational leadership as agreed with the Clinical/Service Leads to ensure high quality and effective service delivery. The post holder is responsible for the effective management of referrals and waiting lists, case prioritisation and care co-ordination within clinical care pathways. To be jointly responsible for reviewing the Occupational Therapy Service and ensuring the skill mix and therapeutic programme content meets the needs of the patients. To attend and or lead clinical case reviews and present appropriate OT feedback accordingly. To maintain accurate and timely patient records in the electronic patient record and to fulfil record keeping standards in accordance with Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust policy, RCOT and HCPC. To participate and lead as agreed, relevant clinical, team and professional meetings to contribute to the optimum level of care for the patients and ensure effective liaison with other agencies/family/carers. To communicate and liaise with all disciplines, other agencies, families and carers to ensure good professional working relationships and to keep them abreast of developments within the Occupational Therapy. To work flexibly and in partnership with the multidisciplinary team, to provide a holistic approach in meeting the needs of patients and the service. To work within an advisory capacity as appropriate within the post and skills/experience of post holder in order to inform others (services, family, carers, agencies) regarding patient needs. To delegate workload effectively to other team members. To deliver supervision to Band 5 and Band 6. To support and deliver training in relation to patient needs. To participate in and lead where appropriate in-service training within OT and the wider service. Establishing Effective Leadership and Communication To communicate and work collaboratively with patients, families/carers, other disciplines and other agencies to ensure good professional working relationships are maintained. Communication skills of explanation, motivation, negotiation and sensitivity will be used in a variety of situations. To have clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients and to organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and in line with the Trusts waiting/response times and service priorities. To provide highly specialist advice, teaching and education to patients, families/carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of OT interventions and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care. To provide support to the management of the therapy team as agreed with the Team/Clinical/Operational Lead and to be responsible for the supervisory management of relevant clinical staff including the implementation and monitoring of appraisals and identification of continuous professional development for themselves and the team. To lead and co-ordinate professional and personal development of all staff within the defined team, motivating and developing staff as appropriate. To delegate work effectively as appropriate in order to balance clinical and managerial workload across the Team. To hold responsibility for defined projects. To work flexibly within the multidisciplinary team, assuming a generic role when required, to provide a holistic approach in meeting the needs of patient and the service. To work within an advisory capacity as appropriate within the post and skills/experience of the post holder in order to inform others regarding accessibility and environmental needs of a patients (i.e. Social, physical). To identify service priorities and initiate developments in consultation with the Clinical Lead/Service Lead. To assist the Clinical Lead/ Service Lead in the organisation and co- ordination of the Occupational Therapy Services provided to ensure that the diverse needs of the patient group are effectively met. To lead on recruitment and selection activities within the service and ensure all new staff receive an appropriate induction package, probation periods are monitored preceptorship/apprenticeship are supported as appropriate. To manage all HR processes around absence, including recording annual leave and sickness. To monitor sickness levels, and undertake sickness reviews as required. To investigate disciplinary issues and present findings at hearing as appropriate. To participate in the formulation of Occupational Therapy and MDT operational policies and be part of organisational changes. To ensure also that these policies function in an effective and professional manner within the Occupational Therapy service. Authorised signatory for mileage payment and additional hours worked for the team and equipment authorisation. To support the Clinical/Service Leads in the management of the budget when looking at existing service delivery. Continuing Education, Professional and Personal Development Undertake the Trusts corporate and local induction, and maintain your learning and compliance with training requirements for your role. Participate in supervision via agreed review and appraisal mechanisms. It is mandatory for all professionally qualified staff and clinical support staff to actively participate in clinical supervision as an integral part of their professional development. To adhere to the Royal College of Occupational Therapist Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and HCPC standards of proficiency to make autonomous clinical decisions and participate in the development of OT quality standards, local clinical guidelines and adhere to trust policies and procedures. To lead on new ideas and modern working practices for development within the Service, and to improve the quality standards of care through the use of evidence based practice and outcomes for all patients. To lead when appropriate in training to external agencies in consultation with Clinical/Service Lead. To take responsibility for the clinical and management supervision of other OT staff, as appropriately agreed with Clinical/Service Lead. To contribute to the development of all students and offer and accept placements for Occupational Therapy students in order to provide experience in the clinical field, including recognised fieldwork education qualification i.e. APPLE. To demonstrate willingness to develop computer literacy skills and utilise these within practice where appropriate. To maintain own clinical and professional development by keep abreast of current national and local health and social care priorities. To keep up to date with treatment techniques and interventions through training and other activities in order to ensure maintenance of competencies, use of relevant evidence based practice into treatment and continual professional development. This will be done in consultation with the Clinical/Service Leads. To participate fully in postgraduate studies relevant to the area of practice and complete a record of all learning experiences as part of CPD in line with HCPC registration requirements. To utilise online appraisal as a tool for identifying strengths, areas of interest and needs in conjunction with Clinical/Service Leads. To lead in-service training programme including critiquing and implementation of recent evidence, attend and present at peer group meeting, training sessions, external courses etc. and carry out reflective practice.