#254 The Role of the Primary Care Network Occupational Therapist

The Business of Healthcare Podcast with Tara Humphrey

Here at THC Primary Care, we provide a range of resources for Primary Care Network leaders, which includes guiding you through the roles which are funded via the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme. In one of our recent webinars, I was delighted to meet Melissa Chieza, a qualified Occupational Therapist who is currently working as a Primary Care Mental Health Liaison Practitioner. Within the webinar, we cover: 1️⃣ The role of the Primary Care Network Occupational Therapist 2️⃣ How Occupational Therapists add value in Primary Care 3️⃣ What to consider when recruiting and embedding an OT into the PCN team 4️⃣ Six top tips for OTs who are new to Primary Care And if you’re already working as a PCN OT and would like access to some helpful and supportive OT networks (and top tips for making sure you can fully exploit your role in Primary Care), there’s something for you here too... If you would prefer to read about this topic in the form of a blog, please click the link https://www.thcprimarycare.co.uk/blog

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I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 80 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices.   

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