Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist - Neuro-Oncology | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
THE ROYAL MARSDEN, Chelsea, Greater London
Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist - Neuro-Oncology | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
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THE ROYAL MARSDEN, Chelsea, Greater London
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 15 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
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Full Job Description
- Taking a lead in advanced Occupational Therapy clinical practice in neuro-oncology and providing a consultative resource for other Occupational Therapists across the UK.
- Liaising with multi-professional team within the hospital and community, to achieve optimum rehabilitation outcomes and planned, coordinated packages of support across health and social care.
- Teaching patients specialised strategies aimed towards the management of symptoms related to cancer e.g. relaxation and anxiety management, breathlessness and fatigue management.
- Maintaining awareness of relevant and current research evidence, legislative and government guidance and applying these to advanced clinical practice.
- Delivering in-service teaching sessions and tutorials to promote the clinical development of band 5/6 Occupational Therapists.
- Preparing and developing learning materials for use within the department.
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The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a leading Cancer Hospital in London, and the Occupational Therapy Department is recruiting to a full time, Band 7 OT in our Sutton and Chelsea hospitals (which attracts inner London weighting) to join the team as a Highly Specialist Neuro-Oncology Occupational Therapist. You will be joining a supportive and friendly team of qualified Occupational Therapists working in an acute setting to support needs of patients of all age groups undergoing cancer treatment. There is excellent internal and external CPD opportunities, generous support for study leave, parking onsite (Sutton site), inter-site shuttle bus, and comprehensive staff benefits via Vivup., 1.1. Cancer care is a rapidly developing area of expertise within Occupational Therapy. TheBand 7 Occupational Therapist will jointly lead the Neuro-Oncology service with Physiotherapy colleagues across both sites of the Trust. They will treat inpatients and manage and prioritise outpatient referrals, co-ordinate outpatient appointments, assess patients, provide and develop the neuro-oncology service to this patient group including the use of supported self-management strategies and onward referral. The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Day-care Unit in Kingston Hospital. At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do. At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.