Lead Occupational Therapist

Schoen Clinic Newbridge are looking for a Lead Occupational Therapist to manage a defined caseload of young people with eating disorders using evidence based and client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. You will lead the OT team to ensure effective and high quality delivery of the group programme alongside individual patient and family support.

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Key Responsbilities:

• Ensure familiarity with the Occupational Therapy Pathway at Newbridge House.

• Ensuring own ability to carry out and supervise others to carry out the range of occupational therapy assessments, interventions and group work.

• Working with patients to identify occupational therapy goals as part of the overall care plan.

• Planning and implementing individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the patient, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.

• Monitoring and evaluating treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention.

• ​Ensure that up to date electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with professional and Newbridge House Policy.

• ​Delegate work as appropriate to Occupational Therapy team, monitor, review and provide additional support and training as required

• Provide clinical supervision to junior colleagues, or delegate appropriately to experienced senior Occupational Therapists.

• Undertake annual appraisals with junior colleagues, or delegate appropriately to experienced senior Occupational Therapists.

• Understand and exercise a personal duty of care for use of resources i.e. clinical and educational materials.

• Oversee the use of and recording of the OT budget.

Due to the commitment to continuous improvement, it is likely that the post will evolve over time. These duties will be subject to regular review and any amendments will be made in consultation and agreement with the post holder.