Specialist Occupational Therapist , Orthopaedic Oncology Team

Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge and would like to work in a specialist hospital? If you have a passion for orthopaedics, oncology or physical rehabilitation, and put your practical problem solving skills to the test to work with a rewarding group of patients, then this is the job for you.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Occupational Therapy department at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. This role would be within the well established orthopaedic oncology team to provide tailored, individualised care to patients with complex conditions including sarcoma, metastatic cancer including metastatic spinal cord compression. This role is ideally suited to an existing or emerging band 6 occupational therapist.

We are dedicated to support staff members upskill in both clinical and non clinical areas of practice. You will have excellent development opportunities in both clinical and non clinical areas of practice. You will be well supported by your clinical and professional Occupational Therapist supervisor, access to CPD opportunities, as well as leadership support if you are an emerging band 6 occupational therapist.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a comprehensive Occupational Therapy service for clients with a wide variety of complex and multiple disabilities within the specialities of sarcoma and Oncology To independently assess and treat patients from pre-assessment stage, through the acute post-operative phase of inpatient care, including short stay patients, in-patient rehabilitation/ out-patient rehabilitation.
• This post will be part of weekend Occupational Therapy service supporting discharges from the in-patients wards.
• To work alongside OT & PT colleagues in the sarcoma service for clients with a wide variety of complex and multiple disabilities within the speciality.
• To assess and treat highly complex patients in this clinical unit (with support where needed) and contribute to service development and learning culture within team/department and students.
• To deputise for the Band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist in their absence as appropriate including administrative, managerial and clinical tasks.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

For more information, please contact Elizabeth Gonzales, elizabeth.gonzales1@nhs.net, Senior OT or Shea Byrne Team Lead Ortho oncology shea.byrne@nhs.net

We strongly encourage and recommend informal visit to our hospital or informal chat regarding the post.

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.