Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced occupational therapist to join the Prehabilitation Service at BHRUT. The post holder will cover, develop and expand the current prehabilitation service for people with cancer. We are looking for an enthusiastic occupational therapist with an oncology or surgical background and a specialist interest in prehabilitation to develop the prehabilitation service at BHRUT. The Band 7 occupational therapist will lead the prehabilitation service for the Trust, working with the physiotherapist, dietician, and support workers in this newly developed service alongside the Macmillan Living with and Beyond Cancer team to provide a high-quality, evidence-based prehabilitation occupational therapy service. They will prioritise referrals, co-ordinate appointments, assess patients, and treat patients managing physical consequences of cancer and its treatment. They should have an excellent knowledge of the theory and practice of prehabilitation and post-surgical care including the key elements of exercise prescription, psychological support and healthy diet, and the use of supported self-management strategies and onward referral. This post provides an exciting opportunity to work within a newly created team providing high-quality treatment to cancer patients and the opportunity to develop and expand the service.
Main duties of the job
This position involves working collaboratively with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) in running the prehabilitation service and improving cancer services for patients living with and beyond cancer. Leadership and clinical support will be provided by the Macmillan Living with and Beyond Cancer Lead, the BHRUT Lead Cancer Nurse, and the Acute Respiratory, Critical Care and Surgical Clinical Lead Therapist.
The post holder will autonomously manage a clinical caseload within the BHRUT surgical cancer pathway for all cancer types, using evidence-based/client-centered principles to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions in the designated setting.
The post holder will play a key clinical leadership role in the Prehabilitation Service for patients on the surgical cancer pathway at BHRUT by contributing, planning, developing, and evaluating the service within their area of specialism. This will include leading in audit and service evaluation, including data collection and establishing clear outcome measures to inform future development of a sustainable model of care and associated business cases.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
* Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
* H.C.P.C. Registration
* Leadership training
Experience/Knowledge
* Proven clinical experience in the relevant field during Band 6 rotations in an acute hospital setting and substantial post-graduate experience
* Experience in prehabilitation.
* Knowledge of Personalised Cancer Care
Skills/Abilities
* Evidence of developing service provision.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary: £51,883 to £58,544 per annum inclusive
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