Job overview
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a leading Cancer Hospital in London, and the Occupational Therapy Department is recruiting for flexible, motivated and proactive Bank Band 5 and 6 Occupational Therapists across both our hospitals.
There is a variety of vacancies for adults, paediatrics, inpatients and outpatients, across our Sutton and Chelsea hospitals. Shifts may be offered on an ad hoc basis, or for a continued period of time.
You will be joining a supportive and friendly team of qualified Occupational Therapists working in an acute setting to support discharge planning, and recommend equipment and package of care for patients undergoing cancer treatment across all tumour groups.
Main duties of the job
Working autonomously in ward and outpatient settings to provide clinical assessment of the biomechanical, sensory, psychological, cognitive, perceptual and interpersonal deficits affecting the functioning of individuals with cancer, their families and carers through the use of advanced clinical reasoning.
Taking a key role in organising and facilitating discharge planning.
Liaising with multi professional team within the hospital and community, to achieve optimum rehabilitation outcomes and planned coordinated packages of support across health and social care.
Teaching patients specialised strategies aimed towards the management of symptoms related to cancer e.g. relaxation and anxiety management, breathlessness and fatigue management.
Carrying out complex functional and risk assessments required to provide appropriate equipment and to teach patients, carers and staff safe and correct use to maximise safety and independence within the hospital and home environments.
Assessing environmental risks and prescription of equipment and adaptations in the patient’s home.This may involve lone working.
Undertaking risk assessment of manual handling issues related to patient’s rehabilitation, complying with the Trust’s Manual Handling Policy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Working autonomously in ward and outpatient settings to provide complex clinical assessment of the biomechanical, sensory, psychological, cognitive, perceptual and interpersonal deficits affecting the functioning of individuals with cancer, their families and carers through the use of advanced clinical reasoning
2. Developing and implementing individual specialised therapeutic rehabilitation programmes specific to patient’s needs based on activity analysis using a client-centred, problem solving approach.
3. Developing and implementing treatment and educational groups for people with cancer and their carers such as Health & Well Being groups.
4. Assessing and prescribing the complex wheelchair and specialist seating needs for example paralysis, dystonia, major surgery, extreme fatigue, pressure relief of patients with cancer.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
5. Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy recognised by UK College of Occupational Therapists.
6. State Registration with Health & Care Professions Council for Occupational Therapy.
Experience
Desirable criteria
7. Evidence of experience of dealing with oncology patients and their families / carers
8. Evidence of experience in clinical supervision and appraisal.
9. Evidence of experience of principles and practice in audit, outcomes measurement and clinical governance.
10. Attended: Approved fieldwork supervisor course
11. Accredited wheelchair course
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential criteria
12. Knowledge of functional assessment and treatment techniques for oncology and palliative care patients, including physical, cognitive, psychosocial functional assessments and treatment, as well as specific symptom and lifestyle management techniques (e.g. relaxation, anxiety, breathlessness and fatigue management).
13. Ability to carry out risk assessments concerning patients and staff safety, including Manual Handling.
14. Ability to assess potential risks with regard to patients’ discharge from hospital.
15. Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills as required in an oncology and palliative care setting. Ability to deal with imparting bad news.
16. Ability to produce professional reports and records including POMRs, multi-professional care plans, letters, assessments for hospital and external agencies.
17. Ability to work as part of a supportive team.
18. Ability to teach both patients and carers in areas relating to rehabilitation. Proven ability to prepare and deliver presentations and education sessions to health care colleagues and members of public.
Desirable criteria
19. Ability to assess risks associated with lone working, take responsibility for reporting to colleagues and ensuring self and patient are safe at all times
20. Ability to work in a highly motivated, self directed manner on clinical and departmental activities.
21. Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively.
22. Ability to fulfil supervisory role for undergraduate students.
23. Ability to enter data, prepare reports, formal written documentation and multi-media presentations.
The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff
At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.
The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.
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Applicant requirements
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.