B6 Macmillan/Palliative Senior Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist

Job summary

To deliver specialised occupational therapy or physiotherapy as part of the Macmillan Therapy Inpatient team. To holistically review the therapy needs of palliative and oncology population within the trust hospitals.

In addition to the clinical aspects of the role, the post-holder will have the opportunity to develop management, leadership and service improvement skills and experience.

You will be given opportunities to develop your clinical knowledge and skills, staff management skills and leadership/service improvement skills.

You will be supported with regular learning and development opportunities both internal and externally and provided with regular supervision and appraisal.

You will manage a specialist caseload ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in rehabilitation and discharge planning alongside an excellent multidisciplinary team including qualified Occupational Therapists and Therapy support workers.

This role is predominantly based at Heartlands or Good Hope Hospital. UHB is a multi-site organisation therefore you may be required to work at any of the Trust sites. You may need to change your normal place of work, either temporarily or on a permanent basis, as a result of development or reorganisation of Trust services.

To contribute to and undertake 7 day working programmes and respiratory on-call service (Physiotherapist) across the Trust as required.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

We are looking for an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with an

interest in Palliative care. It is essential they have good clinical skills, good

communication and interpersonal skills. The post-holder must be able to work as part of a

multidisciplinary team and have good organisational and time management skills, problem

solving skills and an enthusiasm for service development.

The Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist will be expected to manage their own clinical caseload, including assessing, treating and discharging, and take an active approach to their own personal development alongside a comprehensive training programme. The successful candidate will have to work closely with the multidisciplinary team and therapy colleagues and look to

contribute to our student pathways.

Applicants must be prepared to participate in our 7-day working service.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Diploma / degree in occupational therapy or physiotherapy.

*Current registration with Health Professions Council.

*A levels or equivalent qualification

*Good standard of general education including GCSE maths and english grade C and above.

*Evidence of CPD including recent post graduate training relevant to clinical speciality.

Desirable

*Evidence of leadership training.

*Attendance at Clinical Educators Course.

*Member of RCOT/CSP

*Member of RCOT/CSP specialist interest group

Experience

Essential

*Demonstrates comprehensive clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients with complex needs in this speciality.

*Specialist clinical knowledge of occupational therapy/physiotherapy in oncology and palliative care.

*Significant experience of working in an acute hospital

*Experience of team/service development.

*Experience of supporting and supervision of junior therapists, student physiotherapists and assistants.

Desirable

*Palliative Care Accredited Courses i.e. ECEPC 

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Highly developed physical skills including dexterity, co-ordination & sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients.

*Excellent written and verbal communication skills including an ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information.

*An ability to prioritise and organise own workload.

*An ability to cope with a range of complex options, finds solutions, analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action. .

*An ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

*IT skills -- computer literate

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.

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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact: 

Abigail Cartwright 

abigail.cartwright@uhb.nhs.uk 

01214249045