Occupational Therapy Role in Acute Settings
In this exciting opportunity, you will be working as an Occupational Therapist in acute settings in Louth. Your primary goal will be to provide high-quality occupational therapy services to patients. This role is a part of a multidisciplinary team that aims to support patients in achieving maximum independence.
A key responsibility of the post holder is assessing and evaluating occupational therapy interventions for patients across various settings. Additionally, they must develop individualized treatment plans while collaborating with medical professionals and other relevant disciplines.
The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication skills and have experience working within fast-paced environments such as hospitals or rehabilitation centers.
Key Responsibilities:
* A comprehensive assessment addressing activities of daily living (ADLs), cognition, perception, upper limb function, seating, and environmental needs.
* Developing individualized treatment plans that align with professional standards.
* Maintaining accurate clinical documentation according to organizational requirements.
* Promoting patient education on functional strategies through regular updates.
The successful candidate will also participate actively in multidisciplinary meetings case conferences ward rounds ensuring continuity care through effective communications quality improvement initiatives service development projects audit continuous professional development CPD supervision review processes etc.