Specialist Occupational Therapist, Orthopaedic Oncology Team
Band 6
Main area: Therapies - DOM Grade Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend working within 37.5 hours per week)
Job ref: 392-RNOH-1117
Site: Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Town: Stanmore
Salary: £42,939 - £50,697 Per Annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/01/2025 23:59
Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust.
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression.
Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge and would like to work in a specialist hospital? If you have a passion for orthopaedics, oncology or physical rehabilitation, and put your practical problem-solving skills to the test to work with a rewarding group of patients, then this is the job for you.
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Occupational Therapy department at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. This role would be within the well-established orthopaedic oncology team to provide tailored, individualised care to patients with complex conditions including sarcoma and metastatic cancer. This role is ideally suited to an existing or emerging band 6 occupational therapist.
Main duties of the job
* To provide a comprehensive Occupational Therapy service for clients with a wide variety of complex and multiple disabilities within the specialities of sarcoma and Oncology.
* To independently assess and treat patients from pre-assessment stage through the acute post-operative phase of inpatient care, including short stay patients, in-patient rehabilitation, and out-patient rehabilitation.
* This post will be part of the weekend Occupational Therapy service supporting discharges from the in-patients wards.
* To work alongside OT & PT colleagues in the sarcoma service for clients with a wide variety of complex and multiple disabilities.
* To assess and treat highly complex patients in this clinical unit (with support where needed) and contribute to service development and learning culture within team/department and students.
* To deputise for the Band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist in their absence as appropriate including administrative, managerial and clinical tasks.
Person specification
Qualifications
* DipCOT/ Degree in Occupational Therapy
* Member of RCOT or recognised equivalent.
* Registered with HCPC.
* Evidence of relevant CPD.
* Clinical supervisors course.
* Member of relevant Special Section at RCOT
Experience
* 3 years minimum post qualification experience, including 6 months relevant clinical experience in field of Orthopaedics and/or Oncology.
* 6 months NHS experience
* Teaching experience
* Experience with staff appraisal
* Experience with clinical audit and outcome measures
* 6 months experience as Band 6
Skills
* Good written and spoken English
* Able to communicate with a variety of people, especially in emotional distress
* Good organisation of self and time.
* IT skills – to be tested in probationary period
* Sound clinical reasoning and assessment skills
* Wheelchair assessment and seating
* Therapeutic patient handling
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and offer a range of flexible working practices. Part-time and job share applications will be considered.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
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