Katrina McAuliffe

· Complete initial and complex assessments of people who present to hospital through the continuum of care;

· Complete hospital based functional capacity and cognitive assessments for the NDIS;

· Liaise with family, carers and significant others regarding previous function;

· Follow evidenced based practice and national guidelines for practice foundations;

· Patient flow and discharge planning;

· Education to patients, families, support agencies, treatment teams and other health professionals;

· Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team;

· Independently manage a complex diverse caseload;

· Organisation, co-ordination and planning of individual and group therapy sessions;

· Organisation, facilitation and engagement in family and team meetings;

· Co-ordinate and actively participate in working party and committee meetings;

· Independently supervise level 1-2 Therapists and undergraduate students;

· Provide clinical supervision and mentoring support to new employees and allied health assistants, within the

· occupational therapy and multidisciplinary teams;

· Independently and within a team setting co-ordinate, engage in and complete quality improvement activities;

· Independently complete administration duties in a timely manner.

· Independently manage a large client caseload;

· Complete client assessments, including Functional assessments, Activity of Daily Living assessments, (including equipment prescription, service recommendation, task adaptation and home modifications), Pre-employment assessments, Worksite assessments, Ergonomic assessments;

· Liaise and co-ordinate client treatment and care with other health professionals (including Doctors, Specialists, Physiotherapists);

· Co-ordinate client return to work with health professionals, Employers, Insurers, Return to work Coordinators and the client;

· Communicate in an interdisciplinary team environment, including case conferences, and Work place meeting discussions and Case reviews;

· Individually evaluate clients' needs and compete individual service plans;

· Complete reports based on assessment findings, case conferences, and discussions with supervising manager.

· Independently manage a client caseload with various diagnoses and ages;

· Complete client assessments, including comprehensive assessments, sensory profiles and initial assessments;

· Write client case notes, assessment reports and letters to services;

· Complete both individual client and parent therapy sessions;

· Communicate in an interdisciplinary team environment, including case conferences, and family environment, including family meetings;

· Work with other health professionals through one on one and group interventions;

· Individually evaluate client's needs and compete individual service plans;

· Liaisons with other services including, schools, paediatrician's, general practitioners, community service providers;

· Assisting in the supervision and education of students.