Employer The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool Town Liverpool Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/06/2026 23:59
Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
In cases where we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to automatically close any vacancies prior to the specified closing date - all vacancies are capped at a sufficient number; you are advised to submit your completed application form as early as possible.
We want our recruitment process to be fair, inclusive, and accessible for everyone. If you need support or a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our Recruitment Team - 0151 5565176 or ccf-tr.recruitment@nhs.net. Adjustments may include alternative formats, extra time for assessments, communication support, accessible interview arrangements, interview questions prior to interview or other changes tailored to your needs.
Sponsorship will only be assigned in line with Trust procedure and UKVI guidelines.
Job overview
Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
We are seeking a suitably experienced Occupational Therapist who demonstrates our Trust values of being: Kind, Empowered, Inclusive and Responsible. You will have a varied and diverse caseload, supporting our Oncology patients to live well, with and beyond Cancer diagnosis and treatment.
The successful applicant will be supported by our wider Occupational Therapy team, consisting of 3 Band 7s, 3 Band 6s, plus Assistant Practitioners and Therapy Assistants who work across both OT and Physiotherapy. You will receive comprehensive induction and training, regular peer support, in service training and regular clinical supervision and appraisals.
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is committed to flexible ways of working that balance the needs of our patients and our staff. The successful candidate will be based at our Liverpool site, which was newly opened in 2020 and provides a modern work environment.
Main duties of the job
Our Band 6 Occupational Therapists are crucial members of the team, providing high quality, evidence based Occupational Therapy interventions for people living with Cancer. Duties may include:
* Conducting comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessments such as baseline assessments, functional assessments, cognitive assessments
* Developing and implementing individualised and holistic treatment plans in conjunction with patients
* Assessing environmental risks and prescription of equipment and adaptations to support patients to live well at home
* Taking a key role in organising and facilitating discharge planning
* Representing the Occupational Therapy team in Multidisciplinary team meetings and Boardrounds
* Promoting the OT role through training of the wider Multidisciplinary team
* Maintaining a high standard of clinical record keeping in accordance with HCPC guidelines
* Adhering to local and national guidelines and protocol
Working for our organisation
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
* Kind
* Empowered
* Responsible
* Inclusive
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree OR Diploma in Occupational Therapy
* Registration with Health and Care Professions Council
* Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge and Expertise
* Proven experience of working with patients with physical health conditions
* Ability to conduct and analyse standardised and non standardised assessment tools with Occupational Therapy
* Ability to assess for and prescribe or advise on adaptive equipment, assistive devices, and wheelchairs
* Ability to work autonomously
* Awareness of occupational therapy equipment and clinical reasons for use
* Knowledge, understanding and application of Occupational Therapy process within the field of Oncology
* Knowledge of orthotics and/or splinting principles and availability to prevent deformity and manage pain and function
* Experience working in outpatients setting
Experience
* Varied post registration clinical experience working with patients with physical health conditions
* Experience in supervision / mentoring of junior staff, assistants and students
* Oncology and/or palliative care experience
* Experience of acute inpatient care of people experiencing neurological or orthopaedic deficits
* Participation in audit
* Experience working with a varied MDT
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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