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PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILTIES

To recognise indications of staff stress and to facilitate staff support.

To participate in the recruitment of staff and volunteers as requested.

To supervise and participate in the induction of new staff and volunteers

To take on a mentor role to new staff, as requested.

As requested, to participate in professional placements and lay person visits to the

Hospice.

To recognise the value of volunteer contribution and play an active part in their

support and development where appropriate.

EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

To maintain an awareness of research and relevant findings and in conjunction with

the multi-disciplinary team, work towards this being applied to practice.

To participate in education programmes as required, particularly manual handling.

To give feedback from attended education programmes/study days to the multi-

disciplinary team.

To provide support and appropriate training for student Occupational Therapists on

placement at the Hospice

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

To devise with the Therapy Team Manager a personal development plan in line with

the hospice objectives and personal needs.

To maintain and increase personal clinical skills.

To play an active role in service development where required.

ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

To work at all times within the policies and guidelines of the Hospice and act within

professional guidelines at all times.

To ensure effective use of resources.

To play an active part in the development and maintenance of good relationships

with all who have business with the Hospice.

To actively participate in relevant local forums, Central Equipment Stores (CES) and

OT Clinical Governance group, to represent the hospice in local policy and service

development.

To respect at all times the confidentiality of information covering patients, staff and

volunteers.

To promote the Hospice philosophy of care towards patients, relatives and visitors.

Because of the special nature of the Hospice and its work you may on occasion be asked to

undertake other duties to help maintain our high standard of care.

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT NECESSARILY EXHAUSTIVE AND MAY BE SUBJECT

TO REVIEW BY THE THERAPY TEAM LEADER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE

POSTHOLDER.

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