Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer care center in Liverpool is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join their dedicated team. This role focuses on delivering high quality care to Oncology patients, managing complex caseloads, and providing clinical leadership within the Occupational Therapy team. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Occupational Therapy and relevant professional registration. With a commitment to patient-centered care, this position offers a chance to excel in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Degree OR Post graduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Registration with Health and Care Professions Council
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialised Occupational Therapy Service to patients.
• Manage a complex caseload in a specialist cancer inpatient service.
• Plan, deliver, and evaluate Occupational Therapy clinical services.
• Lead and support a team of Occupational Therapists.
• Support Occupational Therapy students on practice placements.
• Monitor the Occupational Therapy service through audit and research.
• Develop effective working relationships with multidisciplinary teams.

Job description

Job summary

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

We have an exciting new opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our innovative and forward thinking team of Allied Health Professionals at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

We are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist who is passionate about delivering high quality patient care, and who demonstrates our Trust values of being: Kind, Empowered, Inclusive and Responsible.

You will be responsible for the delivery of highly specialist Occupational Therapy interventions for both inpatients and outpatients at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. You will be part of our fantastic OT team, consisting of 2.5 Band 7s, 2.5 Band 6s, plus Therapy Assistants who work across our OT and Physiotherapy.

As a Clinical Specialist, you will have a lead role in the clinical leadership and support of the Occupational Therapy team. In conjunction with the Occupational Therapy Team Lead, you will facilitate the continued provision of a high quality, patient centred service, adhering to evidence based practice.

Main duties of the job

• To provide highly specialised Occupational Therapy Service to a specialist caseload of Oncology patients, both inpatients and outpatients.
• To manage a complex caseload within a specialist cancer inpatient service including using advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to provide assessments and treatments in a holistic and client centred way.
• To be responsible for the planning, delivery and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy clinical services and protocols within the field of Oncology.
• To be responsible for the clinical leadership and support of a team of Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants through offering advice, guidance and clinical supervision as appropriate.
• To support Occupational Therapy students on practice placements.
• To support the Occupational Therapy Team Leader to develop the Occupational Therapy service as part of the Allied Health Professions within the Trust.
• In conjunction with the Occupational Therapy Team Leader monitor the Occupational Therapy service through audit and research opportunities.
• To develop effective working relationships with the multidisciplinary teams to provide high standards of care.
• To provide highly specialist and expert knowledge, education, advice and support to fellow healthcare professionals within the multidisciplinary team.

About us

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusive

Qualifications

• Degree OR Post graduate Diploma Occupational Therapy
• Registration with Health and Care Professions Council
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge and Expertise

• Specialist knowledge of working with patients with physical health conditions and the interplay of disease process and functional well being
• Specialist knowledge, understanding and application of Occupational Therapy process within physical health
• Ability to assess for and prescribe or advise on adaptive equipment, assistive devices, and wheelchairs
• Ability to work autonomously
• Understanding of audit and its role in clinical practice/service development
• Knowledge of policies, procedure and guidelines relevant to this role.
• Specialist knowledge, application and analysis of standardised and non standardised assessment tools used within Occupational Therapy
• Awareness of occupational therapy equipment and clinical reasoning for use
• Understanding of NHS structure & systems Experience of providing clinical supervision to members of the team

Experience

• Evidence of extensive post registration clinical experience working with patients with physical health conditions
• Experience working with a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience in supervision / mentoring of junior staff, assistants and students
• Experience of audit

Desirable

• Specialist knowledge, understanding and application of Occupational Therapy process within the field of Oncology
• Knowledge of orthotics and/or splinting principles and availability to prevent deformity and manage pain and function
• Experience in Oncology within a specialist centre, palliative care, neurosciences, outpatients
• Experience of delivering Occupational Therapy Interventions in a group setting

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA

https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)