Job summary
A fantastic opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to shape and develop a high quality and efficient multi-disciplinary T&O service at UCLH. Seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to lead the OT service in a fast-paced environment. Excellent prioritisation and time management skills are essential. The successful candidate will carry a complex trauma & orthopaedic caseload and lead in the delivery, co-ordination and evaluation of the therapy service. Alongside the band 7 Physiotherapy lead, the post holder will manage an inpatient service committed to the principles of Enhanced Recovery, and pre-assessment service. You will be responsible for supervision, education and appraisal of team members including band 5/6 OT's and Therapy Assistants.
Significant post-registration experience and at a Band 6 level in relevant clinical settings is essential. You will be supported to develop clinical and managerial skills by the inpatient therapy lead, T&O General Manager and Matron. OT peer support is available across the trust. The post-holder will be a key senior member of the MDT. You will gain experience in areas of service management including finance, performance, clinical governance, staff management and service improvement / project management.
Main duties of the job
o To carry a significant complex clinical caseload of orthopaedic patients across both elective and trauma settings delivering high specialist assessment and treatment, whilst providing expert advice and guidance to the MDT, carers, relatives and non-professionals to ensure optimum delivery of care
o To develop, clinically and strategically, the T&O OT service with guidance from T&O Inpatient Therapy Lead, working closely with the MDT, relevant ward-based teams and UCLH Therapy Service, in line with national guidelines
o To lead joint school clinics for arthroplasty patients inc working alongside MSK OP physiotherapy colleagues for the shoulder arthroplasty pathway
o To be responsible for providing clinical leadership to the T&O therapy Team
o To be responsible for staff induction, appraisals and training
o To undertake/lead evidence-based audit and research projects within the directorate, making recommendations to the therapy service management and the directorate including policy changes and service protocols
o To be responsible for daily operational activities, planning, evaluation and development of the team
o To work closely with the T&O Inpatient Therapy Lead, Surgical Specialties Matron, Orthopaedic General Manager, Senior Therapy Team, Acute Therapies Services Manager and Physiotherapy team leads to implement directorate and trust objectives
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:
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.
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.
To lead on rota management to ensure adequate provision of staff cross site
To participate in weekend working
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
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.
To lead on rota management to ensure adequate provision of staff cross site
To participate in weekend working
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Health Professions Council Registration
- Appraisal training
- Clinical Educator training
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Member of relevant special interest group
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate study or equivalent knowledge
Experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate experience
- Clinical experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics at a band 6 level, including the areas of trauma, elective and hand therapy
- Experience of audit procedures
- Previous experience of supervision and clinical education of clinicians and students.
- Experience of service development in design and application
Desirable
- Experience of change management
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and use own initiative
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Experience in providing supervision and completing appraisals.
- Ability to recognise in yourself and individuals work related stress and pressures.
- Proven clinical leadership ability and to act as an excellent professional role model to junior staff
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Able to carry out concurrent activities (multi-tasking) and work in an unpredictable working pattern
- 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
- Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines
- Ability to exert moderate to intense physical effort on occasions throughout the working day.
- Ability to frequently cope with working in a stressful environment and with intense concentration for frequent periods throughout the day.
- Ability to cope with daily exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions (i.e. sputum, body fluids, fleas, incontinence)
- Ability to participate in weekend working rota
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of multidisciplinary issues and ability to work efficiently and effectively in a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent time management and organisational skills including prioritisation and delegation
- Understanding of aspects of Clinical Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit and risk management
- Demonstrate commitment to best practice and awareness of national standards and evidence
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills in Trauma & Orthopaedics
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, and can demonstrate a professional fluency in written & oral English
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Health Professions Council Registration
- Appraisal training
- Clinical Educator training
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Member of relevant special interest group
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate study or equivalent knowledge
Experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate experience
- Clinical experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics at a band 6 level, including the areas of trauma, elective and hand therapy
- Experience of audit procedures
- Previous experience of supervision and clinical education of clinicians and students.
- Experience of service development in design and application
Desirable
- Experience of change management
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and use own initiative
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Experience in providing supervision and completing appraisals.
- Ability to recognise in yourself and individuals work related stress and pressures.
- Proven clinical leadership ability and to act as an excellent professional role model to junior staff
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Able to carry out concurrent activities (multi-tasking) and work in an unpredictable working pattern
- 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
- Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines
- Ability to exert moderate to intense physical effort on occasions throughout the working day.
- Ability to frequently cope with working in a stressful environment and with intense concentration for frequent periods throughout the day.
- Ability to cope with daily exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions (i.e. sputum, body fluids, fleas, incontinence)
- Ability to participate in weekend working rota
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of multidisciplinary issues and ability to work efficiently and effectively in a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent time management and organisational skills including prioritisation and delegation
- Understanding of aspects of Clinical Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit and risk management
- Demonstrate commitment to best practice and awareness of national standards and evidence
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills in Trauma & Orthopaedics
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, and can demonstrate a professional fluency in written & oral English
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital
25 Grafton Way
London
WC1E 6DB
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
