Job summary
Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist - Band 7
The Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join the RLHIM, Europe's largest public-sector provider of integrated medicine. We provide an innovative patient-centred service integrating the best of conventional and complimentary approaches. This role forms an integral part of our Chronic Fatigue, and Fibromyalgia pathways, delivering a range of self-care strategies for patients with complex needs living with these ongoing conditions. Your role will involve unsupervised lone working, so we expect you to be confident and highly experienced.
You will work alongside several specialists including consultants, physiotherapists, cognitive behavioural psychotherapists, a dietitian, autogenic trainers and a mindfulness practitioner. Appointments are currently delivered face-to-face, via telephone or video consultation on an outpatient basis. This could include working from home.
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Occupational Therapist with excellent communication skills and an innovative and flexible approach. You will bring the skills you have acquired elsewhere in the NHS to deliver both group and 1:1 sessions, focused on self-care strategies, to your patients. We will provide in-house 1:1 and peer supervision. The successful candidate will also attend regular multidisciplinary team meetings.
Main duties of the job
The occupational therapist will provide input for the Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Syndrome Pathways, assessing and providing individualised follow-up treatment sessions.
1. To be a key member of the RLHIM AHP Team
2. To provide highly specialist outpatient occupational therapy assessment and treatment to a range of appropriate patients with enduring physical health conditions and resulting psychological sequelae3. To be responsible for managing the day-to-day delivery of occupational therapy clinical case-load
4. To participate in MDT meetings with colleagues when required
5. To act in consultative capacity in matters relating to occupational therapy to RLHIM colleagues
6. To act as an education resource to RLHIM staff relating to the range of patients treated
7. To promote the value of occupational therapy for patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Syndrome to colleagues within the RLHIM and other relevant stakeholders
About us
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.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
At UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) our success starts with you.
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation and a tradition of innovation.
Based in the busy West End of London, we have a lively and vibrant working atmosphere, with quick and easy transport links to all our sites. Our size and resources enable us to offer a range of attractive benefits as well as unparalleled education and development opportunities for staff at all levels. This includes an extensive portfolio of academic and clinical courses and programmes ranging from ongoing personal development through to clinical excellence and leadership skills. UCLH prides itself on its investment in staff both in terms of developing career skills but also its commitment to staff health and wellbeing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
At UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) our success starts with you.
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation and a tradition of innovation.
Based in the busy West End of London, we have a lively and vibrant working atmosphere, with quick and easy transport links to all our sites. Our size and resources enable us to offer a range of attractive benefits as well as unparalleled education and development opportunities for staff at all levels. This includes an extensive portfolio of academic and clinical courses and programmes ranging from ongoing personal development through to clinical excellence and leadership skills. UCLH prides itself on its investment in staff both in terms of developing career skills but also its commitment to staff health and wellbeing.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Evidence of recent CPD activity relevant to this position
Desirable
- Membership of RCOT
- Membership of Specialist Section of RCOT
- Postgraduate qualification in specialist area at a Master's or equivalent level in specialist field
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using highly specialist knowledge of occupational therapy skills to treat chronic fatigue and chronic widespread pain.
- Experience of working within an MDT setting in the NHS.
- Experience of using patient-reported outcome measures.
- Experience of managing own caseload effectively.
- Previous experience regarding quality standard setting, audit and evaluation.
- Experience of delivering group based programmes
- Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of people with complex multi-pathologies in line with NICE and RCOT guidelines
- Experience delivering core occupational therapy skills, using a client centred, self-care approach
- Experience of working with people with chronic conditions
- Experience of working with diverse communities and within a multicultural setting
Desirable
- Experience of supervising occupational therapy staff or students.
Skills, abilities and knowledge.
Essential
- The ability to carry out risk assessments within scope of practice
- Advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving strategies
- Proficiency in a range of computer skills including electronic patient records.
- Knowledge of and ability to use research/evidence based practice and clinical audit methods
- Able to work well within a multi-disciplinary team and foster good relationships
- Ability to prioritise own workload, using time management skills to work under pressure
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
- Excellent communication skills.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Evidence of recent CPD activity relevant to this position
Desirable
- Membership of RCOT
- Membership of Specialist Section of RCOT
- Postgraduate qualification in specialist area at a Master's or equivalent level in specialist field
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using highly specialist knowledge of occupational therapy skills to treat chronic fatigue and chronic widespread pain.
- Experience of working within an MDT setting in the NHS.
- Experience of using patient-reported outcome measures.
- Experience of managing own caseload effectively.
- Previous experience regarding quality standard setting, audit and evaluation.
- Experience of delivering group based programmes
- Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of people with complex multi-pathologies in line with NICE and RCOT guidelines
- Experience delivering core occupational therapy skills, using a client centred, self-care approach
- Experience of working with people with chronic conditions
- Experience of working with diverse communities and within a multicultural setting
Desirable
- Experience of supervising occupational therapy staff or students.
Skills, abilities and knowledge.
Essential
- The ability to carry out risk assessments within scope of practice
- Advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving strategies
- Proficiency in a range of computer skills including electronic patient records.
- Knowledge of and ability to use research/evidence based practice and clinical audit methods
- Able to work well within a multi-disciplinary team and foster good relationships
- Ability to prioritise own workload, using time management skills to work under pressure
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
- Excellent communication skills.
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).
