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Essential
25 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Significant post graduate clinical experience with a minimum of two years’ experience in oncology and neuro-oncology.
- Experience
Evidence of experience in clinical supervision and appraisal.
- Experience
Evidence of experience in leadership, project management, audit, outcomes measurement and clinical governance.
- Experience
Evidence of experience in presentation and teaching skills.
- Education/Qualifications
Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Education/Qualifications
State Registration with Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC) for Occupational Therapy.
- Education/Qualifications
Evidence of experience in clinical supervision and appraisal.
- Education/Qualifications
Evidence of experience in leadership, project management, audit, outcomes measurement and clinical governance.
- Education/Qualifications
Evidence of experience in presentation and teaching skills.
- Education/Qualifications
Post-grad study days/courses in oncology/neuro-oncology/palliative care.
- Education/Qualifications
Significant post graduate clinical experience with a minimum of two years’ experience in oncology and neuro-oncology.
- Skills Abilities/knowledge
Advanced knowledge of functional assessment and treatment techniques for oncology, neuro-oncology and palliative care patients, including physical, cognitive, psychosocial functional assessments and treatment, as well as specific symptom and lifestyle management techniques (e.g. relaxation, anxiety, breathlessness and fatigue management).
- Skills Abilities/knowledge
Risk assessment: Ability to carry out risk assessments concerning patients and staff safety, including Manual Handling. Ability to assess risks associated with lone working, take responsibility for reporting to colleagues and ensuring self and patient are safe at all times. Ability to assess potential risks with regard to patients’ discharge from hospital.
- Skills Abilities/knowledge
Expertise in group dynamics, planning, facilitating, running and evaluating therapeutic groups.
- Skills Abilities/knowledge
Advanced clinical reasoning as well as analytical and creative problems solving skills.
- Skills Abilities/knowledge
Communication skills: Advanced communication skills with particular ability to work with complex/sensitive situations with patients, carers, OT colleagues and the wider MDT; Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills as required in an oncology and palliative care setting; Ability to deal with imparting bad news.
- Skills Abilities/knowledge
Written and documentation skills: Ability to produce professional and accurate notes and records including management reports, service development proposals, multi-professional care plans, letters, assessments for hospital and external agencies.
- Skills Abilities/knowledge
Reflective Skills: Ability to reflect on and make positive changes to own and departmental clinical practices.
- Skills Abilities/knowledge
Team skills: Ability to facilitate supportive team working to maintain efficacy, efficiency and morale.
- Skills Abilities/knowledge
Autonomous working: Ability to work in a highly motivated self-directed manner on clinical and departmental activities.
- Skills Abilities/knowledge
Organisational skills: Ability to prioritise workload and organise time effectively to manage multiple priorities.
- Skills Abilities/knowledge
Supervisory skills: Ability to fulfil supervisory and mentor role for junior staff and undergraduate students.
- Skills Abilities/knowledge
Educational skills: Ability to teach both patients and carers in areas relating to rehabilitation; Proven ability to prepare and deliver presentations and education sessions to health care colleagues and members of public.
- Skills Abilities/knowledge
IT skills: Ability to enter data, prepare reports, formal written documentation and multi-media presentations. Confident in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Power Point and Excel.
- Skills Abilities/knowledge
NHS/Trust: Sound understanding of current NHS and the Trust’s issues.
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Education/Qualifications
Membership of a clinical interest group in occupational therapy.
- Education/Qualifications
Approved fieldwork supervisor course.
- Education/Qualifications
Accredited wheelchair course.
- Education/Qualifications
Accredited splinting and hand therapy course.
- Skills Abilities/knowledge
Membership of a clinical interest group in occupational therapy.
Job overview
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Band 7 Neuro-Oncology Occupational Therapist, Sutton and Chelsea 37.5 hours per week.
Award-Winning Patient Care We’re world-renowned for our research and treatment of cancer and we have been awarded the Charter Mark for our commitment to excellence in patient care.
What can we provide for you?
The opportunity to work within the largest cancer centre in Europe and to build on your existing skills and experience. The hospital encourages professional and personal development through an in-service education programme and support for study leave.
How do we work? We take a multiprofessional approach to the rehabilitation of patients with cancer undergoing treatment.
This post is dedicated to the rehabilitation of patients with neuro-oncology diagnoses. The post holder will be pivotal in the development of the neuro-oncology service as well as the key professional in providing Occupational Therapy input for the neuro-oncology patients as well as those with neurological deficits resulting from cancer and its treatment. The Royal Marsden Foundation NHS Trust is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe with an international reputation for high quality patient care, research & development and education.
To make an informal enquiry or to visit us, please contact Lauren Blackburn, Lead OT, on 020 8661 3090
Application pack please contact, please contact the Recruitment Bureau on 020 8643 5846 (24 hour answerphone), quoting reference number.'
Main duties of the job
- Cancer care is a rapidly developing area of expertise within Occupational Therapy.
- This Band 7 Occupational Therapist will jointly lead the Neuro-Oncology service with Physiotherapy colleagues across both sites of the Trust. They will treat inpatients and manage and prioritise outpatient referrals, co-ordinate outpatient appointments, assess patients, provide and develop the neuro-oncology service to this patient group including the use of supported self-management strategies and onward referral.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Undertake and oversee all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
- The Band 7 Occupational Therapist is responsible for the provision of a high quality and evidence-based service. The post holder is a skilled practitioner, who will act as a source of knowledge and expertise for patients, families and other members of the health care team. The post holder takes a lead role in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the occupational therapy service within areas of advanced clinical practice.
- Provide a holistic and advanced assessment of patients with primary Central Nervous System tumours. These patients may present with complex physical, emotional and psychological needs as a result of their cancer diagnosis and its treatment with surgery, radiotherapy, protons and systemic anti-cancer therapy.
Key areas of responsibility
- Working autonomously in ward (including CCU) and outpatient settings to provide complex clinical assessment of the physical, biomechanical, sensory, psychological, cognitive, perceptual, and interpersonal deficits affecting the functioning of individuals with neuro-oncology diagnosis and neurological problems arising from cancer; as well as support their families and carers through the use of advanced clinical reasoning.
- Developing and implementing individual specialised therapeutic rehabilitation programmes specific to patient’s needs based on activity analysis using a client-centred, problem solving approach.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Education, Research and Development Responsibilities
- Leading the collection and collation of data and publication of evidence through approved research and audit e.g. publishing articles in recognized professional journals.
- Contributing to the development and implementation of education programmes within the Royal Marsden School of Cancer Nursing & Rehabilitation e.g. teaching on modules of the AHP post-graduate diploma/Masters courses, nursing and AHP diploma/degree courses and specific study days and conferences.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Highly Specialist Neoru-Oncology Occupational Therapist with The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Oct 2026.
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