Highly Specialised Occupational Therapist -Liver and Digestive Health

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly specialised Occupational Therapist to join their dynamic team. This role involves leadership in critical healthcare areas, including Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary and Liver Transplant, focusing on delivering world-class care. The ideal candidate will possess substantial hospital experience, excellent communication skills, and a passion for service development. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to pioneering healthcare improvements within one of the UK's largest NHS Trusts, serving millions of patients and fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Substantial post-graduate experience with physical and cognitive disabilities.
• Experience teaching and supervising staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Leadership in Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary and Liver Transplant wards.
• Working within a dynamic MDT including Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.

Skills

Fluent in written and oral English

Manual handling practices

Knowledge of occupational therapy models

Effective communication skills

Prioritization and time management

Effective team working within MDT

Leadership ability for small teams

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Completion of relevant post-registration specialist courses

Membership of Specialist OT Section group

Job description

If you want to be part of the Royal Free London team, search our current vacancies below to find the job for you.

Highly Specialised Occupational Therapist - Liver and Digestive Health

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area: Occupational Therapy | Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7 | Contract: Permanent | Hours: Full-time - 37.5 hours per week | Job ref: 391-RFL-6914144-E

Site: Royal Free Hospital | Town: London | Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 per annum (including HCAS) | Salary period: Yearly | Closing date: 13/05/2025 23:59

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients annually, comprising Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital, and over 30 community services. We are committed to pioneering work and delivering better care.

Our mission is to provide world-class care, underpinned by teaching and research, measured against objectives like excellent outcomes, patient and staff experience, value, safety, and organizational strength.

We value diversity and are dedicated to advancing equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers, and people with disabilities and lived experiences, fostering good relations among staff.

This is an exciting time to join the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, one of the UK's largest NHS Trusts, serving over 1.6 million people across our hospitals at Barnet, Chase Farm, and Royal Free, based at the Royal Free Hospital site.

Your role will involve leadership in Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary, Liver Transplant, Hepatology, and Colorectal surgery wards, working within a dynamic MDT including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Dietitians, and Therapy Assistants.

We seek an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist with hospital experience, excellent communication skills, teamwork ability, and an interest in service development and quality improvement.

Working for our organisation

Our trust employs around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients across multiple hospitals and community services, providing opportunities for pioneering healthcare improvements.

Our mission emphasizes delivering world-class care, teaching, and research, with a focus on outcomes, experience, value, safety, and organizational strength.

We welcome everyone and promote diversity, including initiatives for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers, and disabled individuals, fostering understanding and good relations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached for detailed responsibilities and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person specification

Personal Qualities

• • Fluent in written and oral English.
• • Skilled in manual handling practices.

WCV

• • Ability to meet the Trust Values.

Education & professional Qualifications

• • Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy.
• • Completion of relevant post-registration specialist courses (e.g., assessments, treatment approaches, outcome measures, supervision, practice educator).
• • Membership of Specialist OT Section group.

Experience

• • Substantial post-graduate experience working with physical and cognitive disabilities.
• • Considerable experience as a Band 6 OT.
• • Experience in an acute setting.
• • Experience teaching and supervising staff and students.
• • Ability to work autonomously and proactively.
• • Motivational Interviewing/Behaviour Change training (CBT or facilitation).

Skills and aptitudes

• • Knowledge of occupational therapy models.
• • Effective communication skills for diverse audiences.
• • Prioritization and time management skills.
• • Effective team working within MDT.
• • Understanding of clinical governance and standards.
• • Commitment to best practice and standards.
• • Knowledge of quality assurance and audit processes.
• • Self-directed thinking and practice.
• • Research awareness and CPD evidence.
• • Leadership ability for small teams.

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