Specialist Haemato-oncology and Palliative Care Occupational Therapist

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you passionate and dedicated about improving cancer and end of life care? An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role ofSpecialist Haemato-oncology and Palliative Care (HOPe) Occupational Therapist within the newly created Haematology, Oncology and Palliative Care AHP Team at HDFT.

This is a fixed term /secondment project band 6 post (0.8 WTE /30 hours) until 31/3/26 from start of appointment to develop and deliver a high-quality specialist heamato-oncology and palliative care therapy service to patients under the care of HDFT. The postholder will support patients predominantly in the community and outpatients setting

Main duties of the job

The post holders will work alongside the band 7 specialist occupational therapist who will lead the project within a multidisciplinary team consisting of Occupational therapist, Physiotherapist, therapy assistant, Dietetic and administrative supportTo provide specialist and autonomous evidence based HOP interventions, managing a complex caseload of outpatient and community patients to ensure optimal clinical outcomes

Within Cancer, the service will focus on patients diagnosed with Cancer of unknown primary (CUP), Lung, Upper GI, primary Brain cancers and those with haematological malignancy.
Within Specialist Palliative Care the service will focus on patients with progressive life limiting illness and complex needs within the defined referral criteria

To provide a high standard of specialist therapy assessment and intervention for patients, with complex needs in the community, outpatients and specialist advice to therapy colleagues in hospital settings to:

facilitate optimal level of function and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions,
facilitate optimal level of function to enable consideration of anticancer treatment
facilitate preferred place of care,
optimise symptom control,
help to maximise quality of life and address individual needs

To work towards and align with the Trust strategy and values.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:o A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.o Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.o Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:o Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applicationso Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.o Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.

Date posted

10 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

14 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

421-LTUCC-1641S-A

Job locations

Harrogate District Hospital

Palliative Care Team, 21 Wetherby Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description. If you have any questions, please contact Nicola Wood on nicola.wood84@nhs.net or 01423 553464

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description. If you have any questions, please contact Nicola Wood on nicola.wood84@nhs.net or 01423 553464

Person Specification

Registration and Experience

Essential

Registered with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy
Minimum of 2 years clinical experience.
Proven ability of successfully working with people and handling difficult and complex situations

Desirable

Previous experience working in cancer services or palliative care.

Person Specification

Registration and Experience

Essential

Registered with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy
Minimum of 2 years clinical experience.
Proven ability of successfully working with people and handling difficult and complex situations

Desirable

Previous experience working in cancer services or palliative care.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).