Description
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.
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 specialities 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 speciality
- 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
The ideal candidate will have:
- DipCOT/ Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Member of RCOT or recognised equivalent
- Registered with HCPC
- Evidence of relevant CPD
- 3 years minimum post qualification experience, including 6 months relevant clinical experience in field of Orthopaedics and/or Oncology
- 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