Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5/6
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 282-BankOT
- Employer
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Marsden Chelsea / Sutton
- Town
- Chelsea / Sutton
- Salary
- per annum
- Closing
- 18/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 5/6
Job overview
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a leading Cancer Hospital in London, and the Occupational Therapy Department is recruiting for flexible, motivated and proactive Bank Band 5 and 6 Occupational Therapists across both our hospitals.
There is a variety of vacancies for adults, paediatrics, inpatients and outpatients, across our Sutton and Chelsea hospitals. Shifts may be offered on an ad hoc basis, or for a continued period of time.
You will be joining a supportive and friendly team of qualified Occupational Therapists working in an acute setting to support discharge planning, and recommend equipment and package of care for patients undergoing cancer treatment across all tumour groups.
We encourage you to contact us to discuss the role if you are interested in applying. We welcome applications from therapists with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Please contact Lauren Blackburn on [email protected] or 0208 661 3090.
Main duties of the job
Working autonomously in ward and outpatient settings to provide clinical assessment of the biomechanical, sensory, psychological, cognitive, perceptual and interpersonal deficits affecting the functioning of individuals with cancer, their families and carers through the use of advanced clinical reasoning.
Taking a key role in organising and facilitating discharge planning.
Liaising with multi professional team within the hospital and community, to achieve optimum rehabilitation outcomes and planned coordinated packages of support across health and social care.
Teaching patients specialised strategies aimed towards the management of symptoms related to cancer e.g. relaxation and anxiety management, breathlessness and fatigue management.
Carrying out complex functional and risk assessments required to provide appropriate equipment and to teach patients, carers and staff safe and correct use to maximise safety and independence within the hospital and home environments.
Assessing environmental risks and prescription of equipment and adaptations in the patient’s home. This may involve lone working.
Undertaking risk assessment of manual handling issues related to patient’s rehabilitation, complying with the Trust’s Manual Handling Policy.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
- Working autonomously in ward and outpatient settings to provide complex clinical assessment of the biomechanical, sensory, psychological, cognitive, perceptual and interpersonal deficits affecting the functioning of individuals with cancer, their families and carers through the use of advanced clinical reasoning
- Developing and implementing individual specialised therapeutic rehabilitation programmes specific to patient’s needs based on activity analysis using a client-centred, problem solving approach.
- Developing and implementing treatment and educational groups for people with cancer and their carers such as Health & Well Being groups.
- Assessing and prescribing the complex wheelchair and specialist seating needs for example paralysis, dystonia, major surgery, extreme fatigue, pressure relief of patients with cancer.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy recognised by UK College of Occupational Therapists.
- State Registration with Health & Care Professions Council for Occupational Therapy.
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of experience of dealing with oncology patients and their families / carers
- Evidence of experience in clinical supervision and appraisal.
- Evidence of experience of principles and practice in audit, outcomes measurement and clinical governance.
- Attended: Approved fieldwork supervisor course
- Accredited wheelchair course
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of functional assessment and treatment techniques for oncology and palliative care patients, including physical, cognitive, psychosocial functional assessments and treatment, as well as specific symptom and lifestyle management techniques (e.g. relaxation, anxiety, breathlessness and fatigue management).
- Ability to carry out risk assessments concerning patients and staff safety, including Manual Handling.
- Ability to assess potential risks with regard to patients’ discharge from hospital.
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills as required in an oncology and palliative care setting. Ability to deal with imparting bad news.
- Ability to produce professional reports and records including POMRs, multi-professional care plans, letters, assessments for hospital and external agencies.
- Ability to work as part of a supportive team.
- Ability to teach both patients and carers in areas relating to rehabilitation. Proven ability to prepare and deliver presentations and education sessions to health care colleagues and members of public.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to assess risks associated with lone working, take responsibility for reporting to colleagues and ensuring self and patient are safe at all times
- Ability to work in a highly motivated, self directed manner on clinical and departmental activities.
- Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively.
- Ability to fulfil supervisory role for undergraduate students.
- Ability to enter data, prepare reports, formal written documentation and multi-media presentations.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lauren Blackburn
- Job title
- Lead Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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