Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Occupational Therapy Team in one of the UK's largest Foundation Trusts. UCLH has an international reputation for innovation, high-quality care and excellent research.

To hear more about working for the Therapies and Rehabilitation department at UCLH, please see our YouTube video: https://youtu.be/x2590DuUnLI



We are looking for innovative, dynamic Occupational Therapists wishing to join our forward-thinking team. The successful applicant will demonstrate strong communication skills combined with a creative, holistic and problem solving approach. You must be a team player with significant acute and NHS experience.



This role will provide you with an excellent opportunity to consolidate your knowledge and gain new clinical and leadership skills within a friendly, supportive environment. We have a strong commitment to staff development and service improvement which all staff are expected to engage in.

The rotations available include:

o Emergency Medicine

o Stroke (at NHNN)

o Respiratory medicine

o Infectious diseases

o Internal Medicine

o Elderly Medicine

o Oncology

o Haematology

o Cancer Outpatients

o General Surgery

o Orthopaedic Surgery:

Elective and Trauma



o Teenage Cancer Unit.

o Paediatric Proton Beam Therapy



We are able to consider applications where a visa is required.



This post participates in an 8-9month rotation scheme. All rotations are supported by a Team Lead Occupational Therapist and/or Clinical Lead. To perform advanced OT assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical, psychological and emotional conditions. To provide a diagnosis, develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme in discussion with the patient and according to assessment findings. To provide experienced advice, guidance and information to patients, carers and other professionals. To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, including taking responsibility for caseload management in a defined area of the service and seeking support where necessary from senior staff. To engage with the MDT in a defined area and represent therapies as required To participate in the rotational programme. To be an integral member of a team assuming delegated responsibilities for supervision, assessment and education of students, Band 5's and assistant members of staff. To undertake rotational projects to develop and enhance personal, team and departmental clinical practice. To participate in 7-day services rota where appropriate.

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.



For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached .



Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*



UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff - To find out more, visit: Flexible working .



To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?



This post is also available as a permanent contract. If you are interested in both the permanent and the fixed-term contracts, please do not submit your application twice. Select your preferred option only. You will be then invited to discuss your preferences at the interview stage, and you are welcome to state your interest for both in your application.

The link to this advert is:

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/current-vacancies#!/job/v7587043.