Team Lead Occupational Therapist – Paediatrics

University College London Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) invites applications for a Band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist to join the Inpatient Paediatric Therapy Team. The post holder will share clinical leadership with the Team Lead Physiotherapist and carry a clinical caseload.

The team delivers advanced assessment and treatment for patients aged 0–24 across General Paediatrics, Paediatric Oncology, Radiotherapy and the Teenage Cancer Trust unit.

Qualifications

• High-quality occupational therapy assessments and treatments with a caseload in paediatrics.
• Ability to provide expert advice to patients, carers and health professionals.
• Commitment to multidisciplinary team working and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality OT assessments and treatments independently managing a caseload.
• Offer guidance to patients, carers, schools and other health professionals.
• Develop discharge plans in collaboration with the MDT.
• Support cancer trajectory management and contribute to the evidence base.
• Lead the Inpatient Paediatric Therapy Team alongside the Team Lead Physiotherapist.
• Deliver induction, supervision and training for staff and students.
• Maintain high professional standards and ongoing professional development.

Job description

Team Lead Occupational Therapist – Paediatrics

Company:

Company: University College London Hospital

Salary: £58,133 - £65,261 Per annum inclusive of HCAS

A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We are recruiting for a Band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist to join our Inpatient Paediatric Therapy Team. The post holder will have joint responsibility for the therapy team with the Team Lead Physiotherapist and will carry a clinical caseload. The team provide advanced assessment and treatment of patients aged 0 - 24 within General Paediatrics, Paediatric Oncology, Radiotherapy and the Teenage Cancer Trust unit.

We are seeking an Occupational Therapist with relevant clinical experience, looking to develop in a supportive environment. The role is ideal for an experienced Band 6 or a Band 7 looking for a new challenge. The successful candidate will be welcomed into the UCLH Paediatric & Teenage Cancer Therapy Service and the wider Cancer Therapies Team. You will have the chance to develop expertise in paediatric, teenage and young adult cancer care alongside nurturing your highly specialist occupational therapy skills as well as the opportunity to build clinical leadership skills.

The post holder will be joining an innovative and award winning Paediatric and Teenage therapy team. Cancer care is one of the top three strategic priorities for UCLH, therefore it is an exciting and dynamic area to work in. The Trust is the largest paediatric and young adult centre for radiotherapy in the UK with a close partnership with other paediatric centres. Our Teenage Cancer Trust Unit is the UK’s first and largest unit.

• To provide high quality occupational therapy assessments and treatments independently managing a caseload of patients and ensuring an excellent standard of clinical care.
• To provide expert advice, guidance, and information to patients, carers, schools and other health care professionals.
• To work with patients and families to agree the best course of occupational therapy management and to develop patient centred discharge plans in conjunction with the MDT.
• To facilitate effective and timely management of patients at various stages of the cancer trajectory.
• To understand and apply national guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care, occupational therapy practice and the care of paediatric patients.
• To work with the MDT to incorporate and contribute to the evidence base for this clinical specialty.
• To be jointly responsible for co-ordination, delivery, evaluation, and development of the Inpatient Paediatric Therapy Team at UCLH, with the Team Lead Physiotherapist.
• To ensure effective induction, supervision/appraisal and training of qualified and non-qualified (support staff and students) within the Inpatient Paediatric Therapy Team.
• To maintain high professional standards, continuously promoting and developing the occupational therapy profession.
• To be responsible for your own professional development.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit:Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?

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