Specialist Occupational Therapist , Orthopaedic Oncology Team

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, individualized care to patients with complex conditions including sarcoma, metastatic cancer including metastatic spinal cord compression.

The main duties of the job include:

• Providing a comprehensive Occupational Therapy service for clients with a wide variety of complex and multiple disabilities within the specialties of sarcoma and Oncology
• Independently assessing and treating patients from pre-assessment stage, through the acute post-operative phase of inpatient care, including short stay patients, in-patient rehabilitation/out-patient rehabilitation
• Working alongside OT & PT colleagues in the sarcoma service for clients with a wide variety of complex and multiple disabilities within the specialty
• Assessing and treating highly complex patients in this clinical unit (with support where needed) and contributing to service development and learning culture within team/department and students
• Deputising for the Band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist in their absence as appropriate including administrative, managerial and clinical tasks

We offer excellent development opportunities in both clinical and non-clinical areas of practice, and 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.

The salary for this role is £45,953 to £54,254 a year.