Job summary
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join the RLHIM, Europe's largest public-sector provider of integrated medicine. We provide an innovative patient-centred service integrating the best of conventional and complimentary approaches. This role forms an integral part of our Chronic Fatigue, and Fibromyalgia pathways, delivering a range of self-care strategies for patients with complex needs living with these ongoing conditions. Your role will involve unsupervised lone working, so we expect you to be confident and highly experienced.
Main duties of the job
You will work alongside several specialists including consultants, physiotherapists, cognitive behavioural psychotherapists, a dietitian, autogenic trainers and a mindfulness practitioner. Appointments are currently delivered face-to-face, via telephone or video consultation on an outpatient basis. This could include working from home.
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Occupational Therapist with excellent communication skills and an innovative and flexible approach. You will bring the skills you have acquired elsewhere in the NHS to deliver both group and 1:1 sessions, focused on self-care strategies, to your patients. We will provide in-house 1:1 and peer supervision. The successful candidate will also attend regular multidisciplinary team meetings.
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.
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 - 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 third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
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.
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 - 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 third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC Registration
- Membership of RCOT
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in specialist area at a Master's ore equivalent level in Chronic Pain and Fatigue Management
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using highly specialist occupational therapy skills to treat ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia in line with NICE and RCOT guidelines
- Experience of working within an MDT setting
- Experience using patient-reported outcome measures
- Experience of supervising students
- Experience of managing own caseload effectively
- Previous experience of audit and/or service evaluation
- Experience of developing group based programmes
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of patients with complex, chronic multi pathologies in line with NICE and RCOT guidelines
- Advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving strategies
- Competent in use of IT programmes: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet, email and EPIC (electronic patient record system)
- Able to work well in an MDT
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload, good time management skills and able to work under pressure
Values
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving
Communication
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal Skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, MDT members and other agencies in person, over the phone, in a video meeting and in writing
Desirable
- Previous experience of formal presentations to MDT groups
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- All posts to include Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties (line managers to elaborate depending on the level of the post and to assess this essential criteria at interview)
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by: Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control. Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control. Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Able to work autonomously
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC Registration
- Membership of RCOT
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in specialist area at a Master's ore equivalent level in Chronic Pain and Fatigue Management
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using highly specialist occupational therapy skills to treat ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia in line with NICE and RCOT guidelines
- Experience of working within an MDT setting
- Experience using patient-reported outcome measures
- Experience of supervising students
- Experience of managing own caseload effectively
- Previous experience of audit and/or service evaluation
- Experience of developing group based programmes
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of patients with complex, chronic multi pathologies in line with NICE and RCOT guidelines
- Advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving strategies
- Competent in use of IT programmes: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet, email and EPIC (electronic patient record system)
- Able to work well in an MDT
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload, good time management skills and able to work under pressure
Values
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving
Communication
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal Skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, MDT members and other agencies in person, over the phone, in a video meeting and in writing
Desirable
- Previous experience of formal presentations to MDT groups
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- All posts to include Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties (line managers to elaborate depending on the level of the post and to assess this essential criteria at interview)
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by: Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control. Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control. Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Able to work autonomously
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
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, UCLH
60 Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3HR
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
