Job title:
Occupational Therapist – Paediatrics, Teenagers and Young Adults
Company
NHS
Job description
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a leading Cancer Hospital in London, and the Occupational Therapy Department is recruiting to a full time, Band 6 role in our Sutton hospital (which attracts outer London weighting) to work across Paediatrics and Teenagers and Young Adults.You will be joining a supportive and friendly team of qualified Occupational Therapists working in an acute setting to support needs of children, teenagers and young adults undergoing cancer treatment. There is excellent internal and external CPD opportunities, generous support for study leave, parking onsite, and comprehensive staff benefits via Vivup.We encourage you to contact us to discuss the role if you are interested in applying. Please contact Denise Pessoa on mariadenise.pessoasilva@rmh.nhs.uk or 0208 661 3090.Main duties of the jobThe Band 6 Occupational Therapist is an active member of a team that provides a high quality, evidence based occupational therapy service for children, teenagers and young adults with cancer.As a skilled practitioner, the post holder is a source of knowledge and expertise for patients, relatives and colleagues of all disciplines.With the support of the Band 7 Occupational Therapist, they will organise occupational therapy activities within a defined clinical area and will also liaise closely with all members of the multi-professional rehabilitation team in the provision of a specialist input to a variety of education programmes.About usThe Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That’s why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.Date posted06 January 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£42,939 to £50,697 a year Per Annum Inc HCASContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number282-SA091Job locationsThe Royal Marsden SuttonSuttonSM2 5PTJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
- Working autonomously in ward and outpatient settings to provide complex clinical assessment of the biomechanical, sensory, psychological, cognitive, perceptual and interpersonal deficits affecting the functioning of children, teenagers and young adults with cancer, their families and carers through the use of advanced clinical reasoning.
- Developing and implementing individual specialised therapeutic rehabilitation programmes specific to patients needs based on activity analysis using a client-centred, problem solving approach.
- Developing and implementing treatment and educational groups for people with cancer and their carers such as Health & Well Being groups.
- Assessing and prescribing the complex wheelchair and specialist seating needs for example paralysis, dystonia, major surgery, extreme fatigue, pressure relief of patients with cancer.
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
- Working autonomously in ward and outpatient settings to provide complex clinical assessment of the biomechanical, sensory, psychological, cognitive, perceptual and interpersonal deficits affecting the functioning of children, teenagers and young adults with cancer, their families and carers through the use of advanced clinical reasoning.
- Developing and implementing individual specialised therapeutic rehabilitation programmes specific to patients needs based on activity analysis using a client-centred, problem solving approach.
- Developing and implementing treatment and educational groups for people with cancer and their carers such as Health & Well Being groups.
- Assessing and prescribing the complex wheelchair and specialist seating needs for example paralysis, dystonia, major surgery, extreme fatigue, pressure relief of patients with cancer.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy recognised by UK College of Occupational Therapists.
- State Registration with Health Care Professions Council for Occupational Therapy
ExperienceEssential
- At least one year’s experience in general physical field with children and / or teenagers
Desirable
- Evidence of experience of dealing with oncology patients and their families / carers.
- Evidence of experience in clinical supervision and appraisal.
- Evidence of experience of principles and practice in audit, outcomes measurement and clinical governance.
SkillsEssential
- Knowledge of functional assessment and treatment techniques for 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)
- 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.
- Developed clinical reasoning as well as analytical and creative problems solving skills.
- Communication skills: Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills as required in an oncology and palliative care setting. Ability to deal with imparting bad news.
- Reflective Skills: Ability to reflect on clinical practice.
- Team skills: Ability to work as part of a supportive team.
- Autonomous working: Ability to work in a highly motivated, self directed manner on clinical and departmental activities.
- Organisational skills: Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively.
- Supervisory skills: Ability to fulfill supervisory role for undergraduate students.
- 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.
- IT skills: Ability to enter data, prepare reports, formal written documentation and multi-media presentations.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy recognised by UK College of Occupational Therapists.
- State Registration with Health Care Professions Council for Occupational Therapy
ExperienceEssential
- At least one year’s experience in general physical field with children and / or teenagers
Desirable
- Evidence of experience of dealing with oncology patients and their families / carers.
- Evidence of experience in clinical supervision and appraisal.
- Evidence of experience of principles and practice in audit, outcomes measurement and clinical governance.
SkillsEssential
- Knowledge of functional assessment and treatment techniques for 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)
- 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.
- Developed clinical reasoning as well as analytical and creative problems solving skills.
- Communication skills: Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills as required in an oncology and palliative care setting. Ability to deal with imparting bad news.
- Reflective Skills: Ability to reflect on clinical practice.
- Team skills: Ability to work as part of a supportive team.
- Autonomous working: Ability to work in a highly motivated, self directed manner on clinical and departmental activities.
- Organisational skills: Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively.
- Supervisory skills: Ability to fulfill supervisory role for undergraduate students.
- 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.
- IT skills: Ability to enter data, prepare reports, formal written documentation and multi-media presentations.
Expected salary
£42939 – 50697 per year
Location
Sutton, Greater London
Job date
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 03:00:21 GMT
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