Job summary
We are excited to offer an opportunity for a passionate and self-motivated Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic and integrated therapy service within the Intensive Care Units (ICU) at the Royal Free Hospital, London. Our state-of-the-art ICU consists of 54 beds, including an 8-bed High Dependency Unit (HDU) and a 12-bed Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU), serving a diverse range of patients from specialist services such as hepatobiliary (HPB) surgery, vascular surgery, and liver/renal transplantation.
This is a fantastic role for an experienced band 6 or existing Band 7 OT looking to further expand their expertise in critical care and service development. You will encounter a variety of complex conditions, including liver and kidney failure, cardiac arrest, neurological conditions, ICU related weakness and infectious diseases. You will lead Occupational Therapy interventions for these patients applying advanced clinical reasoning to establish rehabilitation and discharge plans.
Main duties of the job
As a senior member of the CMS (Critical Care, Medicine, and Surgery) therapy team, you'll collaborate closely with Physiotherapists and other professionals, guiding junior OTs and Therapy Assistants. You will play an integral role in developing and improving therapy services within the ICU as well as have opportunities to work jointly with other specialist services including Neuro REACT (Rehab and Complex Therapy) which provides intensive neurorehabilitation and complex disability management for patients transitioning from critical care to the acute wards.
Therapy Services at the Royal Free are truly interdisciplinary with a strong emphasis on active learning, development, and staff wellness. At the Royal Free, we offer regular in-service training, leadership programs, and mentorship opportunities. Our department is research-active, with our critical care OT team developing an ICU education programme for non-critical care trained OTs which was presented at RCOT conference. With the support of senior therapists and dedicated research and education teams, this role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of Occupational Therapy in critical care.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for more information regarding the main duties of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for more information regarding the main duties of this role.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- oBSc Degree in Occupational Therapy or Diploma or equivalent
- oHealth and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
- oEvidence of post-graduate continued professional in specialist clinical area
Desirable
- oMembership of RCOT or ICU special interest group
- oAdditional qualification e.g. MSc or accredited courses at postgraduate level in critical care, acute medicine or neurology
- oAdvanced postural management training including complex seating
- oClinical supervision course
Experience
Essential
- oSubstantial postgraduate experience at a Band 6 level including within the critical care area
- oKnowledge and experience of a wide range of Occupational Therapy approaches for the management of patients within critical care
- oExperience of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary working
- oExperience of staff & student supervision/ clinical education
- oExperience of clinical audit and/or research
- oExperience of teaching to groups / other healthcare professionals, patients and carers
- oEvidence of active involvement in service development & contribution to change within the workplace
- oExperience in the management of cognitive and motor impairment as well as delirium
Desirable
- oExperience of leading a team
- oMotivational Interviewing/ behaviour change training (CBT or facilitation skills)
Skills
Essential
- oEvidence of advanced clinical reasoning and the management of complex cases within critical care
- oAbility to demonstrate a commitment to best practice and awareness of relevant national standards/ guidelines
- oExperience of line management
- oHighly effective written communication skills
- oProficient IT skills
- oAbility to manage own clinical caseload by prioritising effectively and support others to do the same
- oAbility to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice
- oAbility to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour using effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness and negotiation
- oDemonstrate a clear understanding of clinical governance and its application to the work setting (including confidentiality, health and safety, risk management)
- oAbility to understand and implement appropriate standards, including risk management, in all work undertaken
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- oBSc Degree in Occupational Therapy or Diploma or equivalent
- oHealth and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
- oEvidence of post-graduate continued professional in specialist clinical area
Desirable
- oMembership of RCOT or ICU special interest group
- oAdditional qualification e.g. MSc or accredited courses at postgraduate level in critical care, acute medicine or neurology
- oAdvanced postural management training including complex seating
- oClinical supervision course
Experience
Essential
- oSubstantial postgraduate experience at a Band 6 level including within the critical care area
- oKnowledge and experience of a wide range of Occupational Therapy approaches for the management of patients within critical care
- oExperience of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary working
- oExperience of staff & student supervision/ clinical education
- oExperience of clinical audit and/or research
- oExperience of teaching to groups / other healthcare professionals, patients and carers
- oEvidence of active involvement in service development & contribution to change within the workplace
- oExperience in the management of cognitive and motor impairment as well as delirium
Desirable
- oExperience of leading a team
- oMotivational Interviewing/ behaviour change training (CBT or facilitation skills)
Skills
Essential
- oEvidence of advanced clinical reasoning and the management of complex cases within critical care
- oAbility to demonstrate a commitment to best practice and awareness of relevant national standards/ guidelines
- oExperience of line management
- oHighly effective written communication skills
- oProficient IT skills
- oAbility to manage own clinical caseload by prioritising effectively and support others to do the same
- oAbility to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice
- oAbility to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour using effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness and negotiation
- oDemonstrate a clear understanding of clinical governance and its application to the work setting (including confidentiality, health and safety, risk management)
- oAbility to understand and implement appropriate standards, including risk management, in all work undertaken
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).
