Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist with a passion for oncology. Our cancer services based at Charing Cross Hospital offers a unique opportunity to work in a leading specialist cancer centre.
We offer the most up-to-date chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments, which leads to one of the best survival rates in the country. In this specialist role, you will be a senior therapist providing high quality occupational therapy to oncology inpatients.
We are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking and passionate therapist with excellent leadership, communication skills and advanced clinical skills, to join the team and deliver high quality, timely care. You will possess the ability to remain calm and professional under pressure. It is important that the successful applicant is a team player with a positive outlook, has enthusiasm and has the ability to learn and develop new skills.
You must be able to demonstrate sound knowledge and experience in oncology, possessing highly specialist assessment, treatment and risk management skills.
Our Trust is part of the London Cancer Alliance and RM Partners. We possess a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.. This role is Macmillan adopted which allows the post holder to access further learning and development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be part of a therapy service meeting the needs of a multi-cultural and diverse population. As a senior member of a committed team they will provide high quality occupational therapy assessment and treatment of adult inpatients within the oncology service at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
The post holder will be responsible for developing this service and evaluating the provision in conjunction with the Clinical Lead Therapist.
The cancer service at Imperial provides secondary, tertiary and quaternary multi-modality diagnostics and treatments. It is one of the foremost cancer centres in the country. We hold national treatment centres for gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) and germ cell tumours, as well as the regional centre for nearly all complex cancer surgery and many diagnostics.
We strive to deliver a high quality, comprehensive and patient-focussed service for all our cancer patients in a compassionate and supportive manner, empowering them to rebuild their lives.
Being a Macmillan Professional gives you many additional opportunities such as access to a range of free learning and development, free information resources, support from a range of Macmillan subject experts, as well as access to our UK wide networks of cancer and palliative care specialists.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
1. Degree (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy
2. State registration with the Health Professions Council
3. Evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio, especially in the relevant clinical area
4. Clinical Educators course or equivalent
Desirable criteria
5. Membership of the Professional Organisation
6. Membership of Professional special interest groups relevant to speciality
7. Relevant Postgraduate clinical qualification
8. Management skills or leadership training
Experience
Essential criteria
9. Significant recent clinical experience in relevant clinical area
10. Evidence of a broad base of clinical experience at Band 6 level or equivalent
11. Significant experience of working as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team and inter-agency working
12. Experience of multidisciplinary goal planning, development of care pathways and using outcome measures
13. Experience of organising and implementing training programmes for therapists, MDT members, support workers, students and apprentices
14. Experience of service development/change management
15. Experience in implementing evidence based practice in speciality
16. Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital (if required for job role)
Desirable criteria
17. Previous Band 7 or equivalent experience in relevant post
18. Leadership of a therapy team
19. Recent, relevant work in an NHS environment
20. Experience of using clinical governance framework to monitor and improve quality of patient care
21. Clinical research experience
22. Experience of planning and managing service improvement activities
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