Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Critical Care Band 7 Specialist Occupational Therapist post at Imperial College Healthcare Trust working within a well established ICU therapy team. We have busy and specialist critical care units on all of our three main sites, with this vacancy on the Hammersmith Hospital site which includes Cardiothoracics, UGI and HPB surgery, Cardiology, Renal & Haematology critical care patients.
You will have a wide range of clinical experience in a variety of clinical areas alongside excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills and a passion for delivering excellent patient centred care. You will have the opportunity to develop your specialist skills, knowledge and leadership working within critical care with support from other experienced Critical care OTs. Previous Critical care experience is not essential.
The post holder will be responsible for the further development of Occupational Therapy in critical care, including the training of team members and wider MDT. As the lead therapist you will be responsible for the assessment and patient centred rehabilitation of the patients within the critical care unit and the step down surgical wards. The role requires someone with the drive to improve, have excellent communication and team working skills. The role will be well supported by both the critical care clinical lead and other specialist therapists.
Main duties of the job
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including management of patients in your care and undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
To provide comprehensive and specialist therapy assessment and diagnosis for patients with a range of highly complex presentations, by utilising advanced clinical reasoning, evidence-based knowledge, investigative and analytical skills and specialist assessment techniques.
To work both independently and within a team structure, demonstrating leadership to manage own and team caseload. To efficiently manage a caseload and organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
To flexibly manage responsibilities for own complex caseload, service delivery and teaching commitments. To decide priorities for own work, balancing other patient related and professional demands and ensure that these remain in accordance with those of the teams as a whole.
To employ excellent presentation skills to promote multidisciplinary and interagency liaison and collaborative practice to a broad range of audiences, including other professionals and users.
To take a lead in the development of the specialist clinical area/team and develop objectives and support prioritisation of projects for the team.
To ensure own and direct reports' Personal Development Plans (PDP) are in line with therapies and trust objectives.
About us
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. .
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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/ Qualifications
Essential
- Degree (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy
- State registration with the Health Professions Council
- Evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio, especially in the relevant clinical area
- Clinical Educators course or equivalent
Desirable
- Membership of the Professional Organisation
- Membership of Professional special interest groups relevant to speciality
- Relevant Postgraduate clinical qualification
- Management skills or leadership training
Experience
Essential
- Significant recent clinical experience in relevant clinical area
- Evidence of a broad base of clinical experience at Band 6 level or equivalent
- Significant experience of working as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team and inter-agency working
- Experience of multidisciplinary goal planning, development of care pathways and using outcome measures
- Experience of organising and implementing training programmes for therapists, MDT members, support workers, students and apprentices
- Experience of service development/change management
- Experience in implementing evidence based practice in speciality
- Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital (if required for job role)
Desirable
- Previous Band 7 or equivalent experience in relevant post
- Leadership of a therapy team
- Recent, relevant work in an NHS environment
- Experience of using clinical governance framework to monitor and improve quality of patient care
- Clinical research experience
- Experience of planning and managing service improvement activities
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of assessment and treatment approaches for the effective management of relevant conditions
- Advanced skills in the appropriate application of a range of techniques and approaches to the management of relevant conditions
- Advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving skills
- Advanced knowledge of relevant conditions
- Advanced knowledge of the evidence base of the relevant therapy area
- Knowledge of the influence of psychosocial and cultural factors health/illness behaviours
- Ability to remain updated with professional practice and research and integrate this into daily patient management
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and manage time effectively
- Able to make sound judgments and reliable decisions in a variety of demanding situations
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
Desirable
- Knowledge of recent NHS developments and their impact on service provision
- Advanced computer skills for presentation and data analysis
- Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Degree (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy
- State registration with the Health Professions Council
- Evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio, especially in the relevant clinical area
- Clinical Educators course or equivalent
Desirable
- Membership of the Professional Organisation
- Membership of Professional special interest groups relevant to speciality
- Relevant Postgraduate clinical qualification
- Management skills or leadership training
Experience
Essential
- Significant recent clinical experience in relevant clinical area
- Evidence of a broad base of clinical experience at Band 6 level or equivalent
- Significant experience of working as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team and inter-agency working
- Experience of multidisciplinary goal planning, development of care pathways and using outcome measures
- Experience of organising and implementing training programmes for therapists, MDT members, support workers, students and apprentices
- Experience of service development/change management
- Experience in implementing evidence based practice in speciality
- Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital (if required for job role)
Desirable
- Previous Band 7 or equivalent experience in relevant post
- Leadership of a therapy team
- Recent, relevant work in an NHS environment
- Experience of using clinical governance framework to monitor and improve quality of patient care
- Clinical research experience
- Experience of planning and managing service improvement activities
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of assessment and treatment approaches for the effective management of relevant conditions
- Advanced skills in the appropriate application of a range of techniques and approaches to the management of relevant conditions
- Advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving skills
- Advanced knowledge of relevant conditions
- Advanced knowledge of the evidence base of the relevant therapy area
- Knowledge of the influence of psychosocial and cultural factors health/illness behaviours
- Ability to remain updated with professional practice and research and integrate this into daily patient management
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and manage time effectively
- Able to make sound judgments and reliable decisions in a variety of demanding situations
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
Desirable
- Knowledge of recent NHS developments and their impact on service provision
- Advanced computer skills for presentation and data analysis
- Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
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).
