Highly Specialist Oncology Occupational Therapist

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

Band 7 Highly Specialist Oncology Occupational Therapist

St Bartholomew's Hospital - Barts Health NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work at the UK's oldest hospital and a centre of excellence for cancer care. We are looking for a motivated Band 7 Highly Specialist Oncology Occupational Therapist to join our In-patient Cancer Therapy Team.

This role is ideal for a therapist seeking to consolidate and develop specialist clinical skills within a highly supportive and experienced oncology team. The successful post holder will play a key role in the ongoing development and day-to-day running of an integrated therapy service for patients receiving inpatient cancer care. You will work closely with the Physiotherapist colleagues and the wider MDT to support safe, effective, and person-centred care. You will support the team to deliver a high quality, evidence-based physiotherapy service, focusing on enabling patients to optimise function, manage symptoms, and prepare for discharge at all stages of cancer treatment.

Main duties of the job
• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work within scope of professional practice.
• To be clinically responsible for a team of therapists working effectively with patients within their clinical area.
• Work flexibly across the service.
• To keep up to date with new developments in the specialty, and share them with the team
• To lead on and participate in service development.
• To supervise, appraise & develop the staff members in the clinical areas

About you

We welcome applicants from experienced Band 6 and Band 7 therapist:

You will bring significant relevant experience, advanced clinical skills and confidence in managing complex caseloads autonomously. You will also have experience supervising others, contributing to service development, and demonstrating leadership within a specialist clinical area.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree/Qualification in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Post-graduate courses relevant to the clinical specialty including leadership

Desirable criteria

• Member of special interest group

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of core OT skills in cancer and its impact on both physical and mental health.
• Experience working at band 6 level or equivalent. Broad ranging experience at junior level including; medical, surgery, neuro-sciences including managing patients with cognitive deficits and rehabilitation needs as demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning
• Experience working at band 6 level or equivalent. Broad ranging experience at junior level including; medical, surgery, neuro-sciences including managing patients with cognitive deficits and rehabilitation needs as demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning
• Knowledge of cancer, cancer treatments and consequences of treatment related side effects
• Highly developed communication skills i.e. Level 2 Psychology Advanced Communication skills or equivalent
• Experience of clinical education of students, developing educational programmes, teaching and presenting
• Experience of multi-professional working
• Knowledge of person-centred care, positive psychology, behaviour change and self-management
• Awareness of Local and National Cancer Directives
• Experience of using clinical governance framework to monitor and improve patient care quality
• Experience of service development using QI methodology

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience at band 7 level or equivalent

Personal skills, attributes and abilities

Essential criteria

• Remains updated with professional practice and new research
• Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own and others' workloads to changing and often tight deadlines
• Enthusiasm, commitment, flexibility and self-motivation
• Ability to communicate effectively and flexibly and to adapt communication style to the needs of patient and staff
• Resilience and ability to work under pressure with change and uncertainty
• Ability to be empathetic and handle difficult or emotional situations
• Demonstrate understanding and appropriate application of principles surrounding risk management, Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety

Visa Sponsorship Information

This role is subject to UK immigration requirements. Where sponsorship is required, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa in accordance with current UK Visas and Immigration rules, including any salary, qualification, and role-specific requirements applicable at the time of appointment. Candidates who require sponsorship will only be considered where the post is eligible and where all sponsorship criteria can be met. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

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By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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