Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7247231
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Free Hospital
- Town
- Hampstead
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 7 Highly Specialised Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
As an autonomous practitioner, to be responsible for the provision of a highly specialist,
evidence based vascular and amputee therapy service.
To have operational and line management responsibility for a team of therapists
To have clinical supervision responsibility for one or more therapists and therapy
assistants.
To be responsible for the continuing development of a highly specialist proactive
therapy service, providing expert advice and guidance for other healthcare
professionals.
To lead on the development and implementation of high quality, multi-professional
education and training programmes within the Trust.
To participate in research and development by initiating, planning and undertaking
clinical audits/research projects to evaluate and develop the specialist therapy service
and produce evidence-based resources, policies and guidelines and support other staff
to do this.
To support staff with service development in order to ensure provision of a high quality,
patient-centred and clinically effective service.
Main duties of the job
We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join the Vascular & Amputee team. With the support from a Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist, you will be providing clinical leadership and specialist therapy to the vascular and amputee service. You will be working with people pre and post operatively in a dynamic and experienced MDT, consisting of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants. The role will include line management and supervision of more junior staff.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who has experience of working in a physical acute hospital setting, has excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team. We are looking for someone with an interest in service development and quality improvement, working alongside the wider MDT to improve services for our patients.
If you have any questions or require any further information please get in touch. If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification, we would welcome your application.
To find out more about working at the Royal Free please visit our website at: www.royalfree.nhs.uk/jobs
For more information please contact Ed Morrison [email protected]
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- • HCPC Registration in OT
- • Completed relevant post registration specialist courses for example: • OT assessments of specific conditions • OT treatment approaches • Outcome measures • Supervision Skills Training for staff and students • OT Practice Educator course
Desirable criteria
- • Member of Specialist OT Section group
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Substantial post-graduate work experience as an Occupational Therapist, predominately working with patients with physical and cognitive disabilities
- • Experience of working with elderly patients
- • Considerable experience of being a Band 6 OT in a variety of settings.
- • Experience and ability of working in a physical acute setting
- • Experience of teaching and supervising less experienced staff.
- • Experience of teaching and supervising OT students.
- • Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and use own initiative.
- • Experience of working with patients with delirium and/or cognitive impairment
- • Experience of leading a team
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of working as an OT at a senior level with vascular and amputee patients
- • Motivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change training (CBT or facilitation skills)
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Interest in rehabilitation within the acute setting.
- • Knowledge and experience in the use of occupational therapy models of practice
- • Demonstrate effective communication skills to a range of audiences eg users, carers and other professionals
- • Experience of working effectively and efficiently as part of an MDT.
- • Demonstrated clear understanding of clinical governance and its application to the work setting.
- • Knowledge of quality assurance and audit programmes in line with requirements for Clinical Governance
- • Knowledge of research and development process, Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- • Ability to support and manage team workload and daily priorities.
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of delivering rehabilitation for the amputee population.
Others
Essential criteria
- • Understanding and compliance of: o current NHS and Social Care Policies o Equal Opportunities.
- • Awareness of the Trust’s clinical priorities.
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
- Ed Morrison
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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