Job summary
Are you an Occupational Therapist interested in Cancer Rehabilitation?
This is an opportunity to join our innovative and unique Guy's Cancer Rehabilitation Transition Service. The service accepts referrals from the ward and larger cancer therapy team, carrying a small caseload of patients with complex cancer presentations who require an enhanced rehabilitation package while in the acute setting. It aims to improve functional outcomes, quality of life, and patient experience through increased rehabilitation frequency and supportive transfer into the community. We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist with a passion for rehabilitation to join our forward-thinking Cancer Occupational Therapy service in this rewarding and clinically interesting role.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job: Our team consists of a B7 Occupational Therapist, B7 Physiotherapist, and Band 4 Therapy Assistant. Supported by the clinical specialist and working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will have responsibility for overseeing the Cancer Rehabilitation Transition Service's caseload. This post sits within our large and supportive Occupational Therapy Cancer service, and a part of the role includes supporting juniors' learning and development within the service. We have a wide in-service core teaching program and supportive of further professional development needs. This post will allow you to develop and utilise your specialist clinical skills in the management of people with complex health and rehabilitation needs, while providing you with an excellent opportunity to develop your leadership skills, expand your professional development, and participate in the wider local and national agendas for cancer care.
Please see the job description for further details.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
Guy's Cancer has embarked upon a comprehensive cancer strategy that will shape the future of services for the next generation of patients. We strive to be a world class cancer service, delivering internationally distinctive services that are patient centred, research driven and clinically led.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification documentation for further information on the role and its requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification documentation for further information on the role and its requirements.
Person Specification
Knowledge/ Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Masters level or equivalent training in specialist area or evidence of significant practical experience, research or publication in specialist area.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Clinical experience in physical disability and knowledge of the interplay of disease process and functional well being.
- Experience of complex rehabilitation in a physical setting
- Experience of cancer/palliative care within a generic acute/community setting.
- Experience of audit.
- Ability to supervise junior staff and students.
Desirable
- Oncology within a specialist centre / Palliative Care / Neurosciences / Frailty Mental /Health.
Skills
Essential
- Specialist knowledge, understanding and application of Occupational Therapy process within a cancer service relating to client centred practice.
- Specialist knowledge, application and analysis of standardised and non standardised assessment tools.
- Ability to work autonomously, acting decisively on behalf of self and others, setting own priorities in both a hospital and patients home environment.
- Proven organisational and management skills.
- Ability to manage and recognise differences of opinion in both patient related and inter-professional settings, coping positively with inter-professional tensions/ barriers.
- Ability to prescribe adaptive equipment, assistive devices, wheelchairs, pressure cushions for patients with a variety of complex conditions
Desirable
- Understanding of the effects of cancer treatment.
Person Specification
Knowledge/ Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Masters level or equivalent training in specialist area or evidence of significant practical experience, research or publication in specialist area.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Clinical experience in physical disability and knowledge of the interplay of disease process and functional well being.
- Experience of complex rehabilitation in a physical setting
- Experience of cancer/palliative care within a generic acute/community setting.
- Experience of audit.
- Ability to supervise junior staff and students.
Desirable
- Oncology within a specialist centre / Palliative Care / Neurosciences / Frailty Mental /Health.
Skills
Essential
- Specialist knowledge, understanding and application of Occupational Therapy process within a cancer service relating to client centred practice.
- Specialist knowledge, application and analysis of standardised and non standardised assessment tools.
- Ability to work autonomously, acting decisively on behalf of self and others, setting own priorities in both a hospital and patients home environment.
- Proven organisational and management skills.
- Ability to manage and recognise differences of opinion in both patient related and inter-professional settings, coping positively with inter-professional tensions/ barriers.
- Ability to prescribe adaptive equipment, assistive devices, wheelchairs, pressure cushions for patients with a variety of complex conditions
Desirable
- Understanding of the effects of cancer treatment.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
