# Specialist Occupational Therapist , Orthopaedic Oncology Team > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist-orthopaedic-oncology-team/3e80b6c6-9df9-4489-a4aa-689fa7bcba94 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist-orthopaedic-oncology-team/3e80b6c6-9df9-4489-a4aa-689fa7bcba94.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust - **Location:** Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 Inclusive of Outer HCAS per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Weekend working within 37.5 hours per week - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend working within 37.5 hours per week) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-30T13:00:52.487Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Stanmore/Royal_National_Orthopaedic_Hospital_NHS_Trust/Therapies_DOM/Therapies_DOM-v8320196 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8320196?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good written and spoken English - Report writing - Able to communicate with a variety of people, especially in emotional distress - Good organisation of self and time. - IT skills –to be tested in probationary period - Sound clinical reasoning and assessment skills **Desirable** - Wheelchair assessment and seating - Therapeutic patient handling - Discharge planning. - Presentation skills ### Experience **Essential** - 3 years minimum post qualification experience, including 6 months relevant clinical experience in field of Orthopaedics and/or Oncology. - 6 months NHS experience - Teaching experience - Supervision experience **Desirable** - Experience with staff appraisal - Experience with clinical audit and outcome measures - 6 months experience as Band 6 ### Qualifications **Essential** - DipCOT/ Degree in Occupational Therapy - Member of RCOT or recognised equivalent. - Registered with HCPC. - Evidence of relevant CPD. **Desirable** - Clinical supervisors course. - Member of relevant Special Section at RCOT ## Documents - [jd and ps (pdf, 320.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10641708) - [letter from chief executive (pdf, 1018.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2864) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.