Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Therapy Team at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford. This role is ideal for newly qualified Occupational Therapists, those in the final six months of their studies, or existing Band 5 clinicians seeking to broaden their experience across a range of specialities.
The post holder will work across the Churchill site, including the Oxford Cancer Centre, Renal and Transplant services, and the Oncology and Haematology wards. You will support a wide range of patients, including those recovering from surgery and those with complex medical needs, helping them regain independence and maximise their function.
As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you will manage a caseload with support from senior colleagues, carrying out Occupational Therapy assessments, treatment plans, and interventions. You will be expected to work both collaboratively and autonomously, maintaining high standards of clinical documentation in line with Trust policy.
We are seeking Occupational Therapists who are enthusiastic, compassionate, and eager to learn. In return, we offer regular supervision, peer support, protected CPD time, and enrolment onto the OUH Preceptorship Programme. Annual Values Based Appraisals will support your continued professional growth.
Main duties of the job
- Provide occupational therapy assessment and intervention across Churchill inpatient wards, supporting patients to maximise independence and facilitate safe discharge.
- Manage a delegated caseload, using clinical reasoning to plan, deliver and review treatment programmes with supervision from senior colleagues.
- Communicate effectively with patients, carers, the MDT and external agencies to support coordinated care and timely discharge planning.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and use electronic systems appropriately in line with Trust and professional standards.
- Contribute to service delivery and development, including participation in supervision, CPD, in-service training, and quality improvement activities.
- Ensure safe and effective use of equipment and resources, providing guidance to patients and carers on equipment use and reporting any issues promptly.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) is a world-renowned centre of clinical excellence and one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK. We employ approximately 12,500 staff (including over 4,000 nurses and 2,000 doctors and 850 AHP staff). The Trust comprises four main hospital sites: the John Radcliffe Hospital (which includes the Children's Hospital, West Wing, Eye Hospital, Heart Centre and Women's Centre), the Churchill Hospital and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, all located in Oxford, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury, North Oxfordshire.
The Churchill Hospital is a centre of excellence for cancer services and other specialities, including Specialist Surgery, Renal and Transplant, Clinical and Medical Oncology and Clinical Haematology.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.
Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTON
Job Title
B5 Occupational Therapist
Location
Churchill Hospital
Specialty
Renal, Surgery and Cancer
Pay Band
Band 5
Hours of work
15 hrs/week
Reports to:
Team Lead/Therapy Manager in relevant clinical area
Professional Accountability:
Head of Therapies
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Communication
- Establishes and maintains effective communication with various individuals and groups on complex and potentially stressful topics in a range of situations.
- Obtains and presents complex information in an accessible manner where there are barriers to communication.
- To be able to motivate and persuade patients, carers and other staff through effective verbal & non-verbal communication skills.
- Records all necessary information in line with established standards and ensures practice of using the Data Protection Act in accordance with local policies and OT specifications.
- To communicate specialist information related to OT, oncology, haematology, surgical, and palliative care, to other staff members, patients, and families.
- To engage and build relationships with external agencies for continuity of care beyond discharge.
2. Clinical responsibilities
- To be responsible for managing a caseload of patients and provide timely assessment and treatment in line with current evidence and guidelines.
- To formulate goals/clinical objectives with patients/carers/relatives and other health professionals and continually re-assess patients to evaluate progress and alter treatment programmes accordingly.
- To use developed physical skills, including dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills for therapy assessment and treatment techniques in all clinical settings.
- To carry out assessments and treatments involving moderate physical effort frequently throughout the day.
- Based on a sound understanding of the patient's needs and goals, use clinical reasoning to inform decision making at all stages of the OT process.
- To use concepts, theories, principles of OT, frames of reference and theoretical models to address a patient's problems and needs.
- To assess patients occupational performance including but not limited to the domains of self-care, productivity and leisure incorporating assessment of physical, cognitive and affective areas.
- To select and implement appropriate standardised assessments and outcome measures relevant to the patient population.
- To identify supervision needs and use clinical supervision appropriately, exploring own practice and maximising opportunities to develop knowledge base, skills and experience.
- To participate actively in the fieldwork education of OT students and work experience students.
- To participate actively in giving and receiving in-service training and development.
- To adhere to relevant national, local and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines regarding clinical and administrative practices including attendance at and contributing to therapies or team meetings.
- To justify rationale for provision or non-provision of adaptive equipment and provide advice/instructions to patients/carers on safe use, fitting and care of prescribed equipment.
- To ensure out of county patients are referred for the necessary OT follow up as required.
- To be competent in the use and application of specialised equipment and be responsible for its safe use with patients, undertaking relevant risk assessments.
- To maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of community services and how to access them to facilitate a timely, quality discharge.
- To be competent in non-traditional OT assessments such as functional mobility.
- To participate in data collection and audit for evaluation of clinical effectiveness.
- To carry out home assessments and access visits where there is an indicated need.
- To work collaboratively to aid in determining mental capacity, gaining informed consent, and working within MCA/DoLS frameworks.
- To engage in cross ward working across the Churchill site as required to support patients and staff members.
3. Planning and Organisational Skills
- To demonstrate flexible and effective time management skills to manage caseload and departmental duties appropriately and be able to respond to unpredictable workload and frequent interruptions.
- To assist senior therapists in delegating and organising the work of therapy assistants to meet demands of the service.
- To prepare for monthly supervision sessions and maintain an accurate record of all meetings and discussions.
- To identify areas for learning and development and have a proactive approach to planning training to meet these needs.
4. Service & Personal Development
- To develop knowledge and understanding of the research process.
- To contribute to evaluation of clinical effectiveness within the service and support Trust and departmental strategies regarding clinical governance issues.
- To contribute to research surveys, audits and evaluation activity or other projects
- within the OT department, underpinned by appropriate methodology and documentation.
- To participate in staff appraisal and ensure that individual objectives reflect the department's/Trust's objectives.
- Identify own training needs and to attend courses, professional meetings, team meetings, in-service training and consulting with specialist therapists.
- To assist with inducting new starters to OT Department.
- Provide supervision to unqualified staff once appropriate experience and competencies obtained.
- To be able to manage a project on a small scale.
- Maintains own and encourages others to maintain a reflective diary/log.
- Demonstrates commitment to continuing education and identifies requirements of self and others.
- Undertakes self-directed study in relevant professional area to expand knowledge base.
- To be aware of and promote cross-site links by working with other therapists across the Trust and to support OT speciality groups.
- To contribute to the development of the OT service, including policies/protocols within the OUH NHS FT.
- To complete an evidence-based project on each rotation and present back to colleagues.
5. Information & Resource Management
- To be aware of and abide by the criteria for provision of equipment, including financial limits and referring onto other organisations, as necessary.
- To be competent using the online electronic systems and data bases
- To maintain patient records and statistics in line with Trust standards and the Data Protection Act.
- To maintain up-to-date records of all leave (annual, sick, professional, study) and to take responsibility for the reporting of absence in line with Trust policy.
- To take responsibility for the maintenance of the department's equipment and information files.
Person Specification
Domain
Essential Criteria
Desirable Criteria
Qualifications
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy (OT) or in last 6 months of study
- Current or imminent registration with the HCPC
- Member of RCOT
- Member of relevant specialist interest professional groups.
Experience
- Relevant undergraduate/Postgraduate Occupational Therapy clinical experience
- Relevant clinical experience in acute hospital setting.
Skills
- Ability to work autonomously with individuals.
- Application of OT models of practice and evidence-based practice.
- Knowledge, understanding and application of OT process relating to client centred practice.
- Demonstrate problem solving approach.
- Demonstrate knowledge of a wide range of assessment techniques and tools.
- Ability to analyse tasks and activities, synthesise findings and develop goal orientated treatment plans.
- Ability to delegate appropriate tasks to Occupational Therapy Technical Instructors and Assistants.
- Understand and apply principles of risk management to clinical practice.
- Understand scope/role of interdisciplinary working and team dynamics.
- Ability to prioritise designated caseload.
- Ability to collect and record accurate statistical information.
- Ability to proactively resource information to address patients needs in a timely manner.
- Basic knowledge / application of the principles of Clinical Governance to Clinical practice.
- Demonstrate sound techniques in applying a range of sensory, physical and manual assessments and treatments.
- Effective written and verbal/nonverbal communication skills.
- Ability to appreciate the sensitivity, complexity of context and culture and diversity within clinical practice.
- Ability to manage and recognise differences of opinion in both patient related and inter-professional settings coping positively with interpersonal tensions/barriers.
- Ability to positively manage exposure to patients and environments that may be highly distressing, antagonistic, open to aggression and unpleasant.
- Computer Literacy.
- Understand values and principles of audit and research.
- Experience in developing and providing education and teaching programmes to other professionals and students.
- Ability to support the supervision and education of students on practice and Therapy Assistants.
- Able to draw upon and apply previous experience to identify and address problems with clients and provide rationale for the chosen theoretical framework in which intervention is to be based.
- Able to contribute to research.
- Understanding principles and application of supervision in promotion of clinical effectiveness as a supervisee.
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of risk assessment and audit.
Personal Qualities
- Willingness to work flexibly.
- Excellent communication and interactive skills.
- Good personal organisational and time management skills.
- Proactive approach.
- Commitment to lifelong learning.
Other
- Adherence to Royal College of Occupational Therapy and HCPC guidelines and codes of ethics and professional conduct.
Valid UK driving licence and access to car (with insurance for business use)
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTON
Job Title
B5 Occupational Therapist
Location
Churchill Hospital
Specialty
Renal, Surgery and Cancer
Pay Band
Band 5
Hours of work
15 hrs/week
Reports to:
Team Lead/Therapy Manager in relevant clinical area
Professional Accountability:
Head of Therapies
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Communication
- Establishes and maintains effective communication with various individuals and groups on complex and potentially stressful topics in a range of situations.
- Obtains and presents complex information in an accessible manner where there are barriers to communication.
- To be able to motivate and persuade patients, carers and other staff through effective verbal & non-verbal communication skills.
- Records all necessary information in line with established standards and ensures practice of using the Data Protection Act in accordance with local policies and OT specifications.
- To communicate specialist information related to OT, oncology, haematology, surgical, and palliative care, to other staff members, patients, and families.
- To engage and build relationships with external agencies for continuity of care beyond discharge.
2. Clinical responsibilities
- To be responsible for managing a caseload of patients and provide timely assessment and treatment in line with current evidence and guidelines.
- To formulate goals/clinical objectives with patients/carers/relatives and other health professionals and continually re-assess patients to evaluate progress and alter treatment programmes accordingly.
- To use developed physical skills, including dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills for therapy assessment and treatment techniques in all clinical settings.
- To carry out assessments and treatments involving moderate physical effort frequently throughout the day.
- Based on a sound understanding of the patient's needs and goals, use clinical reasoning to inform decision making at all stages of the OT process.
- To use concepts, theories, principles of OT, frames of reference and theoretical models to address a patient's problems and needs.
- To assess patients occupational performance including but not limited to the domains of self-care, productivity and leisure incorporating assessment of physical, cognitive and affective areas.
- To select and implement appropriate standardised assessments and outcome measures relevant to the patient population.
- To identify supervision needs and use clinical supervision appropriately, exploring own practice and maximising opportunities to develop knowledge base, skills and experience.
- To participate actively in the fieldwork education of OT students and work experience students.
- To participate actively in giving and receiving in-service training and development.
- To adhere to relevant national, local and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines regarding clinical and administrative practices including attendance at and contributing to therapies or team meetings.
- To justify rationale for provision or non-provision of adaptive equipment and provide advice/instructions to patients/carers on safe use, fitting and care of prescribed equipment.
- To ensure out of county patients are referred for the necessary OT follow up as required.
- To be competent in the use and application of specialised equipment and be responsible for its safe use with patients, undertaking relevant risk assessments.
- To maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of community services and how to access them to facilitate a timely, quality discharge.
- To be competent in non-traditional OT assessments such as functional mobility.
- To participate in data collection and audit for evaluation of clinical effectiveness.
- To carry out home assessments and access visits where there is an indicated need.
- To work collaboratively to aid in determining mental capacity, gaining informed consent, and working within MCA/DoLS frameworks.
- To engage in cross ward working across the Churchill site as required to support patients and staff members.
3. Planning and Organisational Skills
- To demonstrate flexible and effective time management skills to manage caseload and departmental duties appropriately and be able to respond to unpredictable workload and frequent interruptions.
- To assist senior therapists in delegating and organising the work of therapy assistants to meet demands of the service.
- To prepare for monthly supervision sessions and maintain an accurate record of all meetings and discussions.
- To identify areas for learning and development and have a proactive approach to planning training to meet these needs.
4. Service & Personal Development
- To develop knowledge and understanding of the research process.
- To contribute to evaluation of clinical effectiveness within the service and support Trust and departmental strategies regarding clinical governance issues.
- To contribute to research surveys, audits and evaluation activity or other projects
- within the OT department, underpinned by appropriate methodology and documentation.
- To participate in staff appraisal and ensure that individual objectives reflect the department's/Trust's objectives.
- Identify own training needs and to attend courses, professional meetings, team meetings, in-service training and consulting with specialist therapists.
- To assist with inducting new starters to OT Department.
- Provide supervision to unqualified staff once appropriate experience and competencies obtained.
- To be able to manage a project on a small scale.
- Maintains own and encourages others to maintain a reflective diary/log.
- Demonstrates commitment to continuing education and identifies requirements of self and others.
- Undertakes self-directed study in relevant professional area to expand knowledge base.
- To be aware of and promote cross-site links by working with other therapists across the Trust and to support OT speciality groups.
- To contribute to the development of the OT service, including policies/protocols within the OUH NHS FT.
- To complete an evidence-based project on each rotation and present back to colleagues.
5. Information & Resource Management
- To be aware of and abide by the criteria for provision of equipment, including financial limits and referring onto other organisations, as necessary.
- To be competent using the online electronic systems and data bases
- To maintain patient records and statistics in line with Trust standards and the Data Protection Act.
- To maintain up-to-date records of all leave (annual, sick, professional, study) and to take responsibility for the reporting of absence in line with Trust policy.
- To take responsibility for the maintenance of the department's equipment and information files.
Person Specification
Domain
Essential Criteria
Desirable Criteria
Qualifications
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy (OT) or in last 6 months of study
- Current or imminent registration with the HCPC
- Member of RCOT
- Member of relevant specialist interest professional groups.
Experience
- Relevant undergraduate/Postgraduate Occupational Therapy clinical experience
- Relevant clinical experience in acute hospital setting.
Skills
- Ability to work autonomously with individuals.
- Application of OT models of practice and evidence-based practice.
- Knowledge, understanding and application of OT process relating to client centred practice.
- Demonstrate problem solving approach.
- Demonstrate knowledge of a wide range of assessment techniques and tools.
- Ability to analyse tasks and activities, synthesise findings and develop goal orientated treatment plans.
- Ability to delegate appropriate tasks to Occupational Therapy Technical Instructors and Assistants.
- Understand and apply principles of risk management to clinical practice.
- Understand scope/role of interdisciplinary working and team dynamics.
- Ability to prioritise designated caseload.
- Ability to collect and record accurate statistical information.
- Ability to proactively resource information to address patients needs in a timely manner.
- Basic knowledge / application of the principles of Clinical Governance to Clinical practice.
- Demonstrate sound techniques in applying a range of sensory, physical and manual assessments and treatments.
- Effective written and verbal/nonverbal communication skills.
- Ability to appreciate the sensitivity, complexity of context and culture and diversity within clinical practice.
- Ability to manage and recognise differences of opinion in both patient related and inter-professional settings coping positively with interpersonal tensions/barriers.
- Ability to positively manage exposure to patients and environments that may be highly distressing, antagonistic, open to aggression and unpleasant.
- Computer Literacy.
- Understand values and principles of audit and research.
- Experience in developing and providing education and teaching programmes to other professionals and students.
- Ability to support the supervision and education of students on practice and Therapy Assistants.
- Able to draw upon and apply previous experience to identify and address problems with clients and provide rationale for the chosen theoretical framework in which intervention is to be based.
- Able to contribute to research.
- Understanding principles and application of supervision in promotion of clinical effectiveness as a supervisee.
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of risk assessment and audit.
Personal Qualities
- Willingness to work flexibly.
- Excellent communication and interactive skills.
- Good personal organisational and time management skills.
- Proactive approach.
- Commitment to lifelong learning.
Other
- Adherence to Royal College of Occupational Therapy and HCPC guidelines and codes of ethics and professional conduct.
Valid UK driving licence and access to car (with insurance for business use)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration or within 6 months of qualifying
Experience
Essential
- Relevant undergraduate/Postgraduate Occupational Therapy clinical experience
Desirable
- Experience working in acute hospital settings or relevant clinical specialties (e.g., oncology, surgery, renal, haematology).
- Experience supervising or supporting students, assistants or peers.
- Experience contributing to service development, audit or research.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Knowledge of occupational therapy models, assessments and evidence based practice
- Effective written and verbal/nonverbal communication skills
- Ability to manage and prioritise a caseload
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration or within 6 months of qualifying
Experience
Essential
- Relevant undergraduate/Postgraduate Occupational Therapy clinical experience
Desirable
- Experience working in acute hospital settings or relevant clinical specialties (e.g., oncology, surgery, renal, haematology).
- Experience supervising or supporting students, assistants or peers.
- Experience contributing to service development, audit or research.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Knowledge of occupational therapy models, assessments and evidence based practice
- Effective written and verbal/nonverbal communication skills
- Ability to manage and prioritise a caseload
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
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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).
