About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a motivated, adaptable and enthusiastic team player to join our Therapy Team within the Surgical and Amputee Service in a 0.6 WTE permanent position. The role includes cross-cover across Vascular, Amputee and Surgical wards, alongside participation in the weekend service, offering the opportunity to work within a dynamic and specialist acute setting.
The Royal London Hospital is offering an exciting opportunity for a Senior Occupational Therapist to work in a specialist role focusing on the advanced assessment, treatment and clinical management of patients with vascular conditions, patients following surgery, and those undergoing major amputation rehabilitation.
The successful candidate will have a passion for Occupational Therapy, excellent communication skills, and the initiative and enthusiasm to work both autonomously and collaboratively as part of the wider multidisciplinary team.
At Barts Health, we offer a robust teaching and training programme, with opportunities to lead and participate in Quality Improvement and Audit projects. We provide a supportive and engaging environment in which therapists are encouraged to develop and grow professionally. As a Band 7 Occupational Therapist, you will also have the opportunity to further develop your leadership, supervisory and management skills through supporting junior therapists, students and therapy support workers.
Main duties of the job
To play a major and specialist role in the advanced assessment, treatment and clinical management of patients with vascular disease, and patients pre and post major amputation. Determining clinical diagnosis, functional deficits and occupational treatment program required.
To be dynamic in developing efficient and effective occupational therapy working processes to assist in producing a fully multi-professional team approach.
To work with the Clinical Lead Therapist to develop the service to best meet changing health and social care agendas.
The post is responsible for a team of staff in their clinical area and may be required to work in more than one speciality area.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy Registered with Health Professions Council.
Desirable
Membership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) or relevant specialist interest group.
Experience Essential
Experience as a senior OT balancing complex caseload with non clinical demands Extensive post graduate inpatient experience across a range of acute/rehab settings including vascular and amputee and surgical (elective abdominal surgery, HPB, elective orthopaedics, elective gynae oncology) patients Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team Experience contributing to audit, service development and quality improvement initiatives Experience supervising, supporting and developing staff and students Experience supervising and appraising staff Documented evidence of CPD, in accordance with HCPC recommendations
Desirable
Experience working in a transdisciplinary therapy team Experience participating in research activities.
Knowledge Essential
Advanced knowledge of occupational therapy assessment and intervention and discharge planning within Surgical, Vascular and Amputee populations Knowledge of current evidence-based practice, national guidance and NHS priorities. Understanding of clinical governance, risk management and safeguarding principles.
Desirable
Knowledge of service improvement methodologies or outcome measures relevant to Vascular/Amputee/ Surgical therapy services
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Barts Health NHS Trust
Address Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)