I'm Laura, a Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist. 

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At the start of the day, I check emails, attend a huddle where all of the multi-disciplinary team get together to discuss plans for the day, risks, duty cover or 2:1 visits. 

I head to Rio, our patient information system, to check up on patient notes, plan sessions and supervisions for the day, and make sure documentation is up to date. 

I attend a referrals meeting. I cover all of Northumberland so meet up with the occupational therapists once a week to discuss referrals into OT, priority and allocation. We also discuss treatment plans and risks for patients who were allocated the week before.

Following this, I had a patient come into base and I completed an adult sensory history assessment ( ASH). This is to help them have a greater understanding of their sensory processing and how this may impact their everyday life. Following this, I ensured the scorings were accurate in line with the manual and documented onto Rio. 

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I often would then have supervision with one of the OTs where I would review their clinical caseload, wellbeing, professional development and clinical needs and provide guidance around plans or processes for patient care. 

I then drove to visit a patient and stopped off on the way for a late lunch break and walk. I cover all of Northumberland and often see a lot of pretty places. 

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I completed a LACLS assessment with a patient. This is a tool often used to gage a better understanding of someone's executive functioning and their cognitive abilities to advise on the support they may require or goals for therapy. 

I then made notes of the scorings from this assessment and then drove home for the end of the day.