Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you interested in service development? Would you like to work for an organisation committed to providing high quality tertiary level care? Then you could be the person for us.
An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Occupational Therapist with a special interest in Adolescent Rehabilitation to join the Post Covid service based at University College Hospital, as well as the established Treatment of Adolescents with Complex Conditions Service (TRACCS). The post holder will be responsible for providing a high level occupational therapy service to Post Covid patients and TRACCS patients, typically for conditions such as ME/CFS and Functional Disorders in an inpatient, day care, and outpatient setting. Alongside this there will be a responsibility to provide a service to the much smaller percentage of acute inpatients.
Main duties of the job
Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you interested in service development? Would you like to work for an organisation committed to providing high quality tertiary level care? Then you could be the person for us.
An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Occupational Therapist with a special interest in Adolescent Rehabilitation to join the Post Covid service based at University College Hospital, as well as the established Treatment of Adolescents with Complex Conditions Service (TRACCS). The post holder will be responsible for providing a high level occupational therapy service to Post Covid patients and TRACCS patients, typically for conditions such as ME/CFS and Functional Disorders in an inpatient, day care, and outpatient setting. Alongside this there will be a responsibility to provide a service to the much smaller percentage of acute inpatients.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Excellent written/spoken English
- HCPC registration in Occupational Therapy
Desirable
- Member of a special interest group
- Post graduate qualification in relevant subject
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 4-5 years post registration experience
- Experience of rehabilitation of patients with complex long-term physical needs.
- NHS experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Awareness of current evidence pertaining to rehabilitation for patients with Post Covid,,ME/CFS and functional disorders.
- Previous experience of supervision and clinical education of a broad range of clinicians and students.
Desirable
- Adolescent experience
- Orthopaedic experience
- Mental Health experience
- Hand Therapy Experience
- Previous experience of formal presentations to multi professional groups
Communication & Customer Care
Essential
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.
Personal & people development
Essential
- Experience of supervision and appraisal.
- Proven clinical leadership ability
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of multidisciplinary issues and ability to work efficiently and effectively in a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to recognise in yourself and individuals work related stress and pressures.
Quality and service improvement
Essential
- Demonstrate commitment to best practice and awareness of national standards and evidence
Desirable
- Experience of service development in design and application
- Understanding of aspects of Clinical Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit and risk management.
- Experience in Audit and Policy/Guideline development.
- Experience of change management.
- Experience of contribution to business planning
Information processing (IT skills)
Essential
- Competent IT skills
- Good understanding of statistics and their evaluation
Physical skills (e.g. requirement for speed and accuracy, hand-eye co-ordination
Essential
- Able to carry out concurrent activities (multi tasking) and work in an unpredictable working pattern (will be required to carry a bleep or phone).
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies including data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of the patient
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Excellent written/spoken English
- HCPC registration in Occupational Therapy
Desirable
- Member of a special interest group
- Post graduate qualification in relevant subject
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 4-5 years post registration experience
- Experience of rehabilitation of patients with complex long-term physical needs.
- NHS experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Awareness of current evidence pertaining to rehabilitation for patients with Post Covid,,ME/CFS and functional disorders.
- Previous experience of supervision and clinical education of a broad range of clinicians and students.
Desirable
- Adolescent experience
- Orthopaedic experience
- Mental Health experience
- Hand Therapy Experience
- Previous experience of formal presentations to multi professional groups
Communication & Customer Care
Essential
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.
Personal & people development
Essential
- Experience of supervision and appraisal.
- Proven clinical leadership ability
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of multidisciplinary issues and ability to work efficiently and effectively in a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to recognise in yourself and individuals work related stress and pressures.
Quality and service improvement
Essential
- Demonstrate commitment to best practice and awareness of national standards and evidence
Desirable
- Experience of service development in design and application
- Understanding of aspects of Clinical Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit and risk management.
- Experience in Audit and Policy/Guideline development.
- Experience of change management.
- Experience of contribution to business planning
Information processing (IT skills)
Essential
- Competent IT skills
- Good understanding of statistics and their evaluation
Physical skills (e.g. requirement for speed and accuracy, hand-eye co-ordination
Essential
- Able to carry out concurrent activities (multi tasking) and work in an unpredictable working pattern (will be required to carry a bleep or phone).
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies including data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of the patient
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).
