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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Occupational Therapist

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Job summary

37.5 Hours per week, Secondment

There is currently an exciting secondment opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the oncology team, covering oncology and haematology at The James Cook University Hospital. Excellent communication and organisational skills, enthusiasm, commitment and ability to negotiate across a wide range of agencies are also vital in this post.

Experience of working with oncology and haematology is desirable. The team is friendly and supportive and there will be the opportunity to develop more advanced clinical, leadership and service development skills, as our staff are encouraged and supported in their continual professional development and through regular clinical supervision.

This post is for internal candidates to South Tees Trust. If you are not currently working within the trust your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work on the oncology and haematology wards primarily but will also be required to provide a fast track discharge service throughout the hospital. You will work within a multidisciplinary team offering specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, intervention and rehabilitation, providing advice where needed to other professionals regarding the management of oncology and haematology conditions.You will need to be able to work as part of a team and on your own, frequently using your own initiative. The role will require being involved with clients with a range of multiple medical, social and emotional problems, as well as home visits, discharge planning, rehabilitation and education. The ability to travel independently is an essential part of this post.The oncology and haematology team currently provides a 5 day service based at The James Cook University Hospital.

About us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Details

Date posted

29 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-JCSM-5825870

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Evidence working in the NHS
  • Knowledge of relevant national guidelines and standards

Desirable

  • Evidence of audit and participation in service development

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • BSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • To be registered as an Occupational Therapist and fit to practice by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Experience

Essential

  • Can demonstrate relevant/ varied post graduate experience including some oncology/haematology experience
Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Evidence working in the NHS
  • Knowledge of relevant national guidelines and standards

Desirable

  • Evidence of audit and participation in service development

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • BSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • To be registered as an Occupational Therapist and fit to practice by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Experience

Essential

  • Can demonstrate relevant/ varied post graduate experience including some oncology/haematology experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Therapy service lead -Oncology

Leanne Sculley

leanne.sculley@nhs.net

01642850850

Details

Date posted

29 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-JCSM-5825870

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


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