Job overview
We are excited to be advertising for the role of Clinical Lead for Oncology Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy at St Bartholomew’s hospital. This position has a key clinical leadership and management role, championing and driving initiatives. Clinically, the post holder will support alongside a second clinical lead, both the Inpatient and Outpatient Occupational Therapy and physiotherapy services within the Barts Cancer Centre. Their clinical work will provide advanced assessment and clinical care to oncology and haematology inpatients, prehabilitation and oncology outpatients providing expert advice on complex clinical issues.
The role will support the head and deputy head of Therapies in setting the strategic direction for the department and deliver on its key objectives within the field of cancer care. These objectives are co-created with its workforce and other stakeholders, including our service users.
We are looking for an experienced and innovative clinician, with experience of quality improvement and staff management, to join our forward-thinking department of Dieticians, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, exercise physiologists and support staff. You will benefit from a supportive multi-disciplinary team and be able to access a wide range of education and development opportunities to further develop your potential within the four pillars of clinical practice, research, education and leadership. You will maintain a clinical caseload and be encouraged to drive innovation and research within this area.
St Bart’s Therapies department strives to contribute to the hospitals mission to be a centre of excellence in cardiac, respiratory and cancer care. As a department we are passionate about innovation in service delivery and promoting a healthy workplace culture where staff feel valued and want to come and work. The clinical lead therapist role is influential in leading and delivering on the vision and direction of Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy for Cancer services within this space. They will work alongside the clinical leadership team to build a research active workforce, showcasing our successes regionally and nationally.
This role provides a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to further develop their leadership potential and make a difference to our colleagues and the patients and community we serve. We may also have a fixed term contract alongside the substantive role.
Main duties of the job
St Bart’s Therapies department strives to contribute to the hospitals mission to be a centre of excellence in cardiac, respiratory and cancer care. As a department we are passionate about innovation in service delivery and promoting a healthy workplace culture where staff feel valued and want to come and work. The clinical lead therapist role is influential in leading and delivering on the vision and direction of Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy for Cancer services within this space. They will work alongside the clinical leadership team to build a research active workforce, showcasing our successes regionally and nationally.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Act as clinical lead for Barts Cancer Centre Occupational Therapists & Physiotherapists
Lead in setting and delivering an innovative strategy for Cancer Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy at St Barts Hospital
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Provide expert clinical assessment, treatment, prognosis and advice to a highly complex and diverse range of patients within the Barts Cancer service acting as a resource to other staff.
Act as a highly skilled and expert acute clinical resource to other therapists at St. Barts Hospital site as well as wider stakeholders within the division, site and trust.
Work with the other Lead Therapists across the Trust, advising on professional and clinical issues where relevant
Be responsible for the planning, coordination, delivery, evaluation and support of the occupational therapy and physiotherapy service for the Barts Cancer Team. This will include the management of specialist rotations.
Deputise and support the Deputy Head of Therapies and Head of Therapies as required
Ensure effective communication within own team, across speciality and all other appropriate professional groups
Alongside the head and deputy head of therapies responsible for own budget
Be responsible for the development of a comprehensive training needs analysis for team.This includes supporting the training and development needs of non-specialist therapy staff.
Contribute to the development of clinical services in line with patient need, identified by audits, PPI and recent evidence base research.
Take a role in identifying research needs within specialist area on the SBH site. Developing a research and evidence base practice culture within the service in conjunction with other senior members of the team.
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 documents, please view the attachment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
This role provides a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to further develop their leadership potential and make a difference to our colleagues and the patients and community we serve. We may also have a fixed term contract alongside the substantive role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Clinical experience of a wide range of oncology and haematology services including rehabilitation and end of life care
2. Clinical experience of managing patients with neurological conditions and cancer
3. Experience of managing senior and junior staff, students and assistants
4. Experience of successfully leading and implementing service improvement and change projects.
Desirable criteria
5. Experience of managing a budget
6. Experience in performance reviews, including collecting and analysing relevant data and presenting to members of the leadership team
7. Experience of risk and incident management
Skills
Essential criteria
8. Demonstrates strong leadership skills
9. High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement
10. Ability to develop staff both operationally and professionally
11. Fluent in the use of MS Office apps
12. Effective problem solving skills
13. Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession
14. Can identify, assess and manage potential risks in work for self and others and manage any consequence to patients which may be highly distressing, antagonistic, open to aggression and/or unpleasant to self, patients and others.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
15. Diploma or Degree in Occupational therapy or Physiotherapy
16. HCPC registration
17. Evidence of relevant masters level training or equivalent specialist experience
Desirable criteria
18. Post-graduate qualification relevant to clinical specialty
19. Leadership training
Other
Essential criteria
20. Lead by example, promoting the highest standards of personal and professional conduct, integrity and probity.
21. Committed to the continuous development of staff and self
22. Able to prioritise, organise and delegate
23. Acts as a role model for such an approach even where this results in challenges to how things are done
24. High self-awareness, understanding own emotions, strengths and limitations
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
25. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
26. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
27. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
28. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B2 or higher.
29. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)