Occupational Therapist - Aquarius Ward

To provide a specialist Occupational Therapy service to service users within Aquarius ward providing interventions underpinned by the Model of Human Occupation and the principles of Recovery. To manage a defined caseload of patients with multiple and complex needs, using evidence based /person centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in an in-patient adolescent setting. To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services within a designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects. To maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records and produce specialist reports for case conferences. To provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal. To represent occupational therapy within the multi-disciplinary team.

To provide group and 1

1 interventions. To promote recovery and social inclusion. To maintain standards of OT practice as directed by the Director of Therapies. To undertake regular audit and R&D activities. To undertake the supervision of OT students on fieldwork placements. To provide Disability Champion duties leading the multi-disciplinary team in Disability Equality matters within Specialist Services as required.