Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our well-established Occupational Therapy service at Guy's Hospital and Cancer Centre. Working closely with the Clinical Lead, this role will support service leadership within our large Occupational Therapy Cancer Team, with oversight of inpatient wards, outpatient services, and group programmes. The post also covers a small Renal and Urology service, working with patient groups with similar complex needs.
Alongside leadership responsibilities, the postholder will carry a small caseload of the most complex cancer patients attending our cancer outpatient clinics and support the delivery of group programmes. Applicants must demonstrate proven experience in cancer rehabilitation, including managing symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbance, brain fog, and peripheral neuropathy.
We are seeking a flexible and supportive leader, able to manage a dynamic service and support team development. The role includes ensuring service delivery, recruitment, training, supervision, and contributing to wider cancer training programmes, networks, and external forums. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of government and clinical drivers, with the experience to contribute to ongoing service transformation. We require a candidate with a strong commitment to, and experience in, quality improvement, research, and audit, in line with our service where projects are regularly presented at national and international conferences.
Main duties of the job
- To lead, develop and support staff within the cancer and renal service, leading on service improvements and relevant initiatives and contribute to the development of expert occupational therapy services.
- To manage the most complex caseload within the Cancer Service, using advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessments using a client centred approach.
- To act as a specialist advisor to the Cancer service and related specialities.
- To lead a designated team of Occupational Therapists providing leadership for senior and junior staff and Occupational Therapy Assistants through supervision and performance management.
- To act as a clinical source of expertise and advice being actively involved in leading on Clinical Governance and Quality Assurance in the Cancer service.
- To be responsible for the maintenance and development of own CPD identifying and contributing to the evidence base of Occupational Therapy and Cancer Care.
- To support the management of the Occupational Therapy Service as required by the Trust Head Occupational Therapist.
About us
We are one of the largest teaching Hospital Trusts in the UK, employing over 100 Occupational Therapy staff. As well as providing a full range of hospital services for our local communities in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham, the Trust provides specialist services for patients from further afield, including cancer, cardiothoracic, renal and children's services in Europe.Occupational Therapy has a supportive and progressive management structure. Departmental objectives are founded upon the core principles and pillars of the clinical governance framework and the Trust-wide objectives. Multi-disciplinary working within the Trust is well-established.Students are accepted on placement from several training schools. The Department has structured in-service training and personal development programmes. Staff are encouraged to attend courses to continue their clinical development and participate in multi-disciplinary audit and research. You will be working in a rewarding and challenging clinical setting.At Guys and St Thomas' our vision is to be "A world leader in caring for people with cancer - continuously innovating to improve the lives of our patients ". The Trusts place great value on the contribution of Supportive Care Services to the patient's pathway and this is reflected in our Occupational Therapy Service delivery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full details regarding job description and main responsibilities can be found in the attached documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full details regarding job description and main responsibilities can be found in the attached documents.
Person Specification
Training and Qualification
Essential
- Masters level or equivalent training in specialist area or evidence of significant practical experience, research or publication in specialist area.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience commensurate to the position with particular experience in physical disability in acute or community services with minimum of 2-3 years at an advanced level.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and post registration education and training.
- Experience of research and audit.
- Proven leadership skills in managing and developing teams.
- Advanced performance in a range of clinical skills in physical disability and Cancer Care.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Advanced specialist knowledge, understanding and application of Occupational Therapy process within Cancer services relating to client centred practice.
- Demonstrate evidence of a high standard of understanding and performance in managing the complications of Cancer, end stage disease, palliative care and end of life needs.
- Ability to work autonomously, acting decisively on behalf of self and others, setting own priorities.
- Demonstrate excellent leadership, organisational, managerial and team performance skills.
- Implementation of national initiatives and legislation relating to Health and Social Care and Occupational Therapy and to prepare local implementation guidelines.
- Proven experience in the training, teaching, supervision and mentoring of others.
- Proven experience in developing and providing education and teaching programmes to other professionals and students.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent leadership qualities.
- Proactive self-directed with innovative approach and a desire to promote clinical excellence.
Person Specification
Training and Qualification
Essential
- Masters level or equivalent training in specialist area or evidence of significant practical experience, research or publication in specialist area.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience commensurate to the position with particular experience in physical disability in acute or community services with minimum of 2-3 years at an advanced level.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and post registration education and training.
- Experience of research and audit.
- Proven leadership skills in managing and developing teams.
- Advanced performance in a range of clinical skills in physical disability and Cancer Care.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Advanced specialist knowledge, understanding and application of Occupational Therapy process within Cancer services relating to client centred practice.
- Demonstrate evidence of a high standard of understanding and performance in managing the complications of Cancer, end stage disease, palliative care and end of life needs.
- Ability to work autonomously, acting decisively on behalf of self and others, setting own priorities.
- Demonstrate excellent leadership, organisational, managerial and team performance skills.
- Implementation of national initiatives and legislation relating to Health and Social Care and Occupational Therapy and to prepare local implementation guidelines.
- Proven experience in the training, teaching, supervision and mentoring of others.
- Proven experience in developing and providing education and teaching programmes to other professionals and students.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent leadership qualities.
- Proactive self-directed with innovative approach and a desire to promote clinical excellence.
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
