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Occupational Therapist (OT)

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Role Description

Occupational Therapists (OTs) support people of all ages with problems resulting from physical, mental, social, or development difficulties. OTs provide interventions that help people find ways to continue with everyday activities that are important to them. This could involve learning new ways to do things or making changes to their environment to make things easier.  

OTs help GPs to support patients who are frail, with complex needs, live with chronic physical or mental health conditions, manage anxiety or depression, require advice to return or remain in work and need rehabilitation so they can continue with previous occupations. 

What can an Occupational Therapist offer to patients in a Primary Care setting?

  • Assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment plans with an aim to increase patients’ productivity and self-care.
  • Involve MDT colleagues, physiotherapists, social workers, alongside patients’ families, teachers, carers, and employers in treatment planning to aid rehabilitation.
  • Support the development of discharge and contingency plans with relevant professionals to arrange on-going care in residential, care home, hospital, and community settings.
  • Review, evaluate and change rehabilitation programmes to rebuild lost skills and restore confidence and provide advice on homes, at school, and workplace for environmental alterations.
  • Teach coping strategies and support adaptation to manage long-term conditions for physical and mental health needs.
  • Advise on specialist equipment and organisations to help with daily activities.

Registrable Qualification

  • A BSc degree in Occupational Therapy

Additional Qualifications Required for Primary Care

  • Need to have a minimum of three years of postgraduate experience in their professional specialty area of practice before starting in primary care.
  • Primary Care First Contact Practitioners (FCP) training must be completed as the minimum threshold for entry to primary care and be supported by appropriate governance and indemnity. 

Regulatory Body

  • Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Supervision Requirements

OTs undertaking First Contact Practitioner?(FCP) and Advanced Practitioner roles must be supervised by either -

  • A GP Educational supervisor or
  • Road Map Supervisor Verification (RMSV) supervisor

What can the Training Hub offer you?

  • Access to Multi-professional Fellowship
  • Access to online courses and workshops on various topics
  • Tools and resources for improving communication and professional skills. 
  • Best practices and guidelines
  • Networking opportunities with peers and other healthcare professionals. 
  • Continued education and professional development opportunities including Advanced Practice
  • Access to the latest research and information. 

Useful Resources

FCP - HEE Roadmaps to Practice

PCN DES

CQC FCP Myth Busters

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