Clinical Team Leader - Stroke Specialist Occupational Therapist

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CLINICAL PRACTICE Be responsible for providing clinical care to a defined caseload of patients that require highly specialised assessment, planning and intervention skills. Undertake a comprehensive assessment at a highly specialist level with patients on a designated caseload. This may involve the selection and application of standardised and non-standardised assessment, along with evidence-based treatment planning and intervention. Undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with highly complex presentations, using investigative and analytical skills. Formulate individualised management and treatment plans, where appropriate, including effective discharge planning and onward referral. Assess capacity of patients in order to gain valid informed consent for intervention and work within organisational policy with patients who lack capacity. Formulate goals in partnership with the patient, clearly communicating your clinical reasoning, in order to justify your recommendations and utilising most appropriate treatment/intervention for the patients needs. Undertake risk assessment and manage and document risk. Advise senior and junior staff in appropriate therapeutic management of patients in relation to risk. Work as an autonomous practitioner in a variety of settings (clinic, patients own home, school, care home, hospital, etc.) where there is a requirement to make decisions spontaneously. CLINICAL LEADERSHIP Responsible for the effective case-load management of a complex case-load individually and within team and allocation of work to senior and junior staff, support staff and students. This will require an overview and re-allocation of work-load on a daily basis due to changing priorities, in order to support delivery of key quality and performance targets. Actively involved in research activities and practice development in work area; seeking out evidence-based practice, appraising, and applying knowledge as appropriate. Lead on the development of a clinical network within designated clinical area/pathway supporting delivery of best practice and relevant clinical guidelines. TEAM LEADERSHIP Manage departmental issues for staff within the designated service area, including workload management, holidays, sickness and performance. Inform Clinical and Operational Service Leads of clinical caseloads, referrals, waiting lists and other statistics and information as required. Responsible for staff supervision, including compliance for appraisals and associated personal development plans. Responsible for the management of HR of delegated staff including sickness reviews, return to work and maternity leaves.