Advanced Occupational Therapist - £1500 New Starter Premium

Job summary

Are you ready to elevate your career in a place where your expertise truly matters? Queen Victoria Hospital (QVH) an internationally renowned specialist hospital, invites you to join our dynamic team as Band 7 Occupational Therapist in the burns, plastics, head and neck cancer service.

The team is expanding and following internal promotions we are now looking for an Occupational Therapist who has transferable skills and leadership experience to co- lead our team with the Physiotherapy Clinical Lead. The team supports patients who have had a burn injury at all stages of their journey and we ensure safe discharges as well as inpatient rehabilitation where needed for patients who have had plastic or head and neck cancer surgery. We recognise that these are specialist areas and the multidisciplinary team members as well as your direct team will support you to learn new specialist skills. We have experience in supporting clinicians coming into our team who have come from clinical settings other than burns, plastics and head and neck cancer backgrounds and recognise key skills that you can bring with you.

If you are successfully appointed to this role you will be eligible for a two stage New Starter Premium of £1500 in total. You will receive £500 on the 6 month anniversary of your start date and another £1000 on the one year anniversary of your start date.

Bank staff and returners to the Trust within 12 months are not eligible for the New Starter Premium.

Main duties of the job

You will be a specialist Occupational Therapist who can deliver advanced clinical assessments and treatments to a caseload of adult and paediatric patients. Your role will also include creating and delivering bespoke training to less experienced therapists, students, support workers and the wider MDT.

Alongside these advanced clinical skills we are looking for an inspirational and compassionate leader who will join together in departmental initiatives with peers across our 7 other therapy teams based at QVH. Our vision is to help people achieve their potential and as part of the senior leadership team in therapies you will drive forward change to facilitate this.

As the joint clinical lead therapist you will provide the day to day management for team members, clinical and professional supervision for those you line manage including the therapists and rehabilitation assistance. You will also get the opportunity to engage in multiple professional activities including MDT steering groups, working groups and attend networking opportunities across the South East.

About us

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Employer details

Employer name

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH193DZ

Employer's website

https://www.qvh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH193DZ

Employer's website

https://www.qvh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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