Occupational Therapist – Psychiatry of Later Life
Here at Medforce we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join a wonderful dynamic Psychiatry of Later Life team.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist to join a wonderful Psychiatry of Later Life team in Offaly.
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic, self-motivated Occupational Therapist to join this amazing, busy, dynamic, friendly, strong and supportive team with excellent structures and supervision in place.
I welcome applications from experienced Occupational Therapists looking for a new challenge, as well as those who might be looking to step up into their first staff grade Occupational Therapist position.
The Successful candidate will be an active member of the Multidisciplinary Team.
Purpose of the Post
The Occupational Therapist will be responsible for the provision of a high quality, person-centred Occupational Therapy service to a designated clinical area(s) and will carry out clinical and educational duties as assigned by the Senior Occupational Therapist / Occupational Therapist Manager.
Clinical
- Be responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and review of treatment / intervention programmes for service users according to service standards.
- To manage a caseload of clients with mental health need
- Collaborate with service users, family, carers and other staff in treatment / intervention planning and in the provision of support and advice.
- Plan discharge or transition of the service user between services as appropriate.
- Document all assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, reports and discharge summaries in accordance with local service and professional standards.
- Communicate verbally and / or in writing results of assessments, treatment / intervention programmes and recommendations to the team and relevant others in accordance with service policy.
- Participate in teams, communicating and working in co-operation with other team members.
- Attend clinics, review meetings, team meetings, case conferences, ward rounds etc. as designated by Senior Occupational Therapist / Occupational Therapist Manager.
- Arrange and carry out duties in a timely manner within settings appropriate to service users’ needs and in line with local policy / guidelines.
- Maintain quality standards of practice and participate in quality assurance and clinical audit as appropriate.
- Seek advice and assistance from his / her supervisor / manager with any assigned cases or issues that prove to be beyond the scope of his / her professional competence in line with principles of best practice and clinical governance.
- Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation.
- Operate within the scope of Occupational Therapy practice as per CORU requirements and in accordance with local guidelines.
Requirements
- Be registered or be eligible for registration, on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU
- It is desirable to have post qualification clinical experience in the area of Psychiatry of Later Life or placement experience.
- Display effective communication skills (verbal & written).
- Demonstrate sufficient clinical knowledge, clinical reasoning skills and evidence based practice to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role.
- Demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding of the Occupational Therapy process, the underpinning theory and its application to the role.
- Hold a valid drivers License and have access to a car.
Contact
To discuss this role in detail please contact John Reid jreid@medforce.ie
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