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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in the UK, with a national and international reputation for the excellence of its services and its role in teaching and research.
Find out more about the Trust on their web-site at www.ouh.nhs.uk
Watch how OUH goes about delivering compassionate excellence on the ouhnhs YouTube channel
Team Lead, Occupational Therapist – Oncology & Haematology
Closed for applications on: 8-Mai-2024 16:00
Statws y swydd wag: Closed
Closed for applications on: 8-Mai-2024 16:00
Manylion allweddol
Lleoliad
- Gwefan
- Churchill Hospital
- Cyfeiriad
- Old Road
- Tref
- Headington
- Cod post
- OX3 7LE
- Major / Minor Region
- Swydd Rydychen
Math o gontract a phatrwm gwaith
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
Cyflog
- Cyflog
- £43,742 - £50,056 Per Annum / Pro Rata
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Arbenigedd
- Prif leoliad
- Therapist
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Thank you for your interest in this exciting role as team lead therapist in our Oncology and Haematology service. We are seeking an occupational therapist who is passionate about delivering high quality evidence-based intervention in acute hospital cancer services.
The post holder will also lead our team providing rehabilitation services to this speciality area. In line with best practice guidance and emerging research, we intend to build on existing expertise to provide high quality, specialist therapeutic interventions and rehabilitation to a greater proportion of those in need.
If you are interested in this role and feel you meet the criteria, please take the time to contact me to discuss it further or arrange a visit using the contact details in the advert. Full time hours are available however we would welcome applications for part-time working.
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- To provide high quality, safe and effective therapy services to oncology and haematology patients being treated on the in-patient wards at the Churchill Hospital, including those with highly complex presentations, as part of a cohesive multi-professional team.
- To work collaboratively with patients and their carers to effectively assess, goal plan and treat patients following admission to hospital and strive to maximise their independence and quality of life.
- Use expert knowledge and skills to contribute to strategic planning and development of the Therapy Service in the management of people with cancer.
- To supervise and teach recently registered professionals, support workers, therapy students and members of the MDT
- Supervise, initiate and participate in evidence-based projects and is responsible for implementing changes within the Cancer and Surgery Rehabilitation teams, and the setting and monitoring standards of practice.
- To take an active part in the team’s extended hours and seven-day working roster to maximise the access and delivery of patient rehabilitation– as and when this is included in the service provision.
- Deputise for service lead, implement workforce strategy and support recruitment.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) is a world-renowned centre of clinical excellence and one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK. We became a Foundation Trust on 1st October 2015, and we believe this will enable us to work more effectively in partnership with our patients and our local community to provide high quality healthcare. We employ approximately 12,500 staff (including over 4,000 nurses and 2,000 doctors and 750 AHPs). 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. These hospital sites, together, are supported by a range of community services across the county.
Therapies employ 300 staff across the professions of Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Therapy. We are hosted in the Division of Medicine, Rehabilitation and Cardiac services (MRC), but deploy our services across all divisions within the Trust. The Head of Therapies Office comprises senior management, leadership, governance, education and administrative functions supporting seven clinical work streams, all of which are based on clinical disciplines and expertise.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Clinical
- To undertake the role adhering to regulatory, professional and organisational standards of practice.
- To undertake assessment, therapeutic intervention and management of patients, including those with highly complex presentations, deploying sound clinical reasoning and skills within the scope of the role.
- To work with patients, their carers, and members of the MDT to form appropriate care and treatment plans utilising specialist treatment skills, knowledge of evidence-base and a variety of treatment options.
- To assimilate and analyse a range of information to form accurate therapy diagnoses, clinical problems and treatment plans in a wide range of highly complex conditions
- To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing and implementing comprehensive treatment and discharge plans
- To evaluate and reassess patients to progress their treatment and management plans effectively.
- To assess a patient's capacity to understand and to gain valid, informed consent for treatment. To work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent or refuse treatment.
- To advise and educate patient, carers, relatives, and other health professionals.
- To demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff, where there may be barriers to communication e.g. non-English speaking patients; those with communication disorders, impaired speech, hearing, and ensure all members of the team do likewise.
- To liaise with and advise other physiotherapists, relevant medical staff, nursing staff, social workers and other health care professionals in clinical and operational matters.
- To communicate effectively with all other disciplines involved in the patient's care both in the Hospital and in the community thus ensuring a multidisciplinary approach and integrated service.
- To identify, assess and manage clinical risk within the team’s work and engage with the governance structure of the department to minimise risk of harm.
- To participate in weekend, and emergency on-call duties as part of the departments seven day working and out of hours services, as required.
- To demonstrate physical ability to carry out therapy assessment and interventions including manual therapy techniques and therapeutic handling
- To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients
Management
- To effectively supervise, teach and appraise junior staff, assistants, and students to maximise their capabilities.
- To be responsible for the daily operational leadership of the oncology & haematology team ensuring that the service is delivered against its specification and staff are supported in this endeavour.
- To be responsible for competent use and maintenance reporting of equipment used as part of the role and to ensure that all staff/students and assistants attain competency prior to use.
- To effectively plan, organise and manage your own time, patient caseload, meetings, training in accordance with operational and workforce pressures.
- To be able to respond to unpredictable demands on your time and frequent interruptions whilst maintaining professionalism.
- To assist in the planning of juniors, students and assistants’ timetables and deputise for the senior staff in organisational duties.
- To take an active role in assisting senior colleagues with service development in acute care, implementing care pathways and executing change.
Education
- To complete all Statutory, mandatory and other necessary training requirements within the required timescales.
- To contribute to the education of the MDT, patients, families and carers to ensure optimal care and treatment.
- To maintain an accurate and contemporary record of personal and professional development.
- To oversee the design and delivery of an effective and clinically relevant training programme to support staff development.
- To attend and actively participate in departmental education and development activities.
- To maintain and develop current knowledge of evidence-based practice in respiratory care.
Research and governance:
- To lead and supervise clinical audit and quality improvement work aiming to improve the quality of the team’s practice.
- To maintain clinically applied knowledge formed from contemporary science and evidence-based guidance and ensure this is integrated into the team’s clinical delivery by way of policy and procedure.
- To lead the team’s governance arrangements ensuring that the team operates on the basis of openness and a just culture.
- Represent the team at governance meetings held within the clinical group
General:
- To carry out therapy assessments and treatments, with moderate physical effort involved, on a daily basis
- To comply with the Trusts Manual Handling Policy and local therapeutic handling guidelines
- To work in an environment where the work patterns may be disrupted by frequent demands from patients, clinical staff, students and administrative support staff.
- To support qualified staff when indicated in the management of challenging patients.
- To sensitively deal with distressing or emotional circumstances regarding patient care e.g. imparting news of poor prognoses such as chronic pain management or lifelong disability
- To deal with patients suffering from pain states that may lead to anxiety and aggressive behaviour
- To comply with all Trust policies and procedures and Health and Safety at Work Act, including adherence to Universal Precautions and Infection Control measures, and ensure that staff within the team are aware of their responsibilities.
- To participate in the Trust Appraisal Scheme as an appraiser and an appraisee.
To attend and be an active participant in departmental staff and peer group meetings
COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.
Nursing and Midwifery: For candidates applying from outside the UK: Please be advised that we work in partnership with Envertiz who will be managing your recruitment therefore by applying you are consenting to us passing your contact details and application to Envertiz so they can manage your recruitment and on-boarding. If you do not consent to this, please do not apply.
Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.
Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.
Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.
No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.
Gofynion yr ymgeisydd
Rhaid bod gennych gofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Manyleb y person
Evidence
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Degree in occupational therapy or physiotherapy
- Health and care professions council registration
- Previous experience of effectively managing oncology and haematology patients
- Broad range of junior/band 6 experience across respiratory, orthopaedics, outpatients, gerontology and neurology specialties.
- Experience of working as part of a therapy team and multidisciplinary team.
- Advanced clinical knowledge and skill in oncology and haematology conditions
Dogfennau
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Joanne Watson
- Teitl y swydd
- Deputy Head of Therapies
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01865 572722
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