Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist-Surgery and Gastroenterology

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity to work as a Band 7 Occupational Therapist within our Surgery, oncology and critical Care team at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. The post covers our General Surgical wards, Gastroenterology ward and our Oncology ward at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

The Therapy team includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy support workers including band 4s.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide specialist Occupational Therapy treatment to patients within our Surgical and Gastroenterology Wards and this may include complex patients such as amputees. The post holder may also work clinically on the Oncology ward, holding a complex caseload which may include Fast track patients and those with malignant spinal cord compression.

As Clinical Lead the post holder will be responsible for clinical leadership  and support to the team in the form of appraisal and supervision. They will also act as an expert resource to the wider Therapy Team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled job description.