Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Cancer Services
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Band 7 Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist – Inpatient Cancer Services
An exciting Band 7 opportunity has arisen to join our supportive and innovative Cancer Occupational Therapy Service within the inpatient team. We are a forward-thinking service, with our staff at the centre of achieving the vision for Guy’s and St Thomas’ cancer services: to be a world leader in caring for people with cancer by continuously innovating to improve the lives of our patients.
About the Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist with strong clinical and people management skills to join our team. We place a strong emphasis on staff development, and this post offers the opportunity to expand and advance your skills and experience in cancer assessment, rehabilitation, and symptom management across all stages of the cancer pathway. Our service offers an extensive in-service training programme, ongoing professional development opportunities, and excellent senior support.
Responsibilities
- Working closely with the OT Service Lead and other senior OTs in the team
- Overseeing Guy’s Hospital specialist cancer wards
- Supporting early assessment and intervention for patients on acute cancer wards
- Improving quality of patient care and patient flow
- Assessing and providing acute rehabilitation for a complex caseload
- Providing supervision and leadership to the junior team
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Skills and Experience
- Developing and utilising specialist clinical skills in the management of people with complex health, acute rehabilitation, and social care needs
- Expanding professional development and participating in the wider local and national agendas for cancer care
- Developing leadership skills
Benefits
- An annual appraisal and personal development plan (PDR)
- Structured in-service development programs and regular supervision
- Support to undertake research, audit, and service evaluation
- Training links to London Southbank and King's College Universities
- Support to develop your skills in presentation (for teaching)
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Rose Marshall
- Job title: Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
- Email address: rose.marshall@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 02071884185
Please do not hesitate to contact either Rose Marshall (Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist) rose.marshall@nhs.net or Lauren Urwin (Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist) lauren.urwin@nhs.net - 020 7188 4185 for further information.
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The Occupational Therapy service has a supportive and progressive management structure with departmental objectives founded upon the principles of the clinical governance framework and trust core values. Multi-disciplinary working within the Trust is well established and Students are accepted on placement from several training schools.
The Trust is committed to continuing the professional development of its workforce. The department has structured in-service training supported by personal and professional development plans and yearly appraisals. Staff are encouraged to attend courses to continue their clinical development and participate in multi-disciplinary training programmes. At Guys & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, we are committed to providing you with:
- Professional expert advice, including access to our Professional Leads in our Community and Hospital settings
- An annual appraisal and personal development plan (PDR)
- Structured in-service development programs and regular supervision
- Support to undertake research, audit, and service evaluation
- Training links to London Southbank and King's College Universities
- Support to develop your skills in presentation (for teaching)
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