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Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist - Medical Specialties
| Posting date: | 06 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £51,883 - £58,544 Per Annum Inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 April 2025 |
| Location: | Romford, RM7 0AG |
| Company: | Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7059031/162-6888-AV |
Summary
A Vacancy at Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust.
Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust are actively seeking a highly motivated individual to join our innovative Medical Specialties & Oncology Acute Therapy Team in a Band 7 position. We are looking for an individual who has a passion for acute medicine, enjoys working in a fast-paced acute healthcare environment and can demonstrate advanced communication & strong leadership skills.
Specialties covered include gastroenterology, renal, endocrine & oncology with a focus on early intervention and discharge planning to support high quality care; we are therefore seeking somebody who can demonstrate rapid and robust decision making skills.
A big part of the role will be supporting innovation within our team & encouraging junior staff to develop. You will be supported by your Band 7 peers & Clinical Lead Therapist to deliver service improvement. If you have the experience outlined above and want a rewarding opportunity where you will be encouraged to influence and develop services whilst being valued and supported then apply today.
To perform a highly advanced holistic Occupational Therapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions within the acute medical specialties, in order to develop and deliver a highly specialised treatment plan.
To hold responsibility for your own caseload and to assist and monitor the caseload of your team.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner working without direct supervision: supervision is largely self-driven through seeking advice from Clinical Leads and relevant peers.
We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer inspecial measures; we’ve openedtwo new theatresat our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been namedthe top CEOby the Health Service Journal.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen’sand get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from ourWomen’s Health Hubin Ilford; anAgeing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospitaland atSt George’s Health and Wellbeing Hubin Hornchurch.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many canwork flexiblyand more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be aLondon Living Wageemployer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Thursday 20 Mar 2025
Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust are actively seeking a highly motivated individual to join our innovative Medical Specialties & Oncology Acute Therapy Team in a Band 7 position. We are looking for an individual who has a passion for acute medicine, enjoys working in a fast-paced acute healthcare environment and can demonstrate advanced communication & strong leadership skills.
Specialties covered include gastroenterology, renal, endocrine & oncology with a focus on early intervention and discharge planning to support high quality care; we are therefore seeking somebody who can demonstrate rapid and robust decision making skills.
A big part of the role will be supporting innovation within our team & encouraging junior staff to develop. You will be supported by your Band 7 peers & Clinical Lead Therapist to deliver service improvement. If you have the experience outlined above and want a rewarding opportunity where you will be encouraged to influence and develop services whilst being valued and supported then apply today.
To perform a highly advanced holistic Occupational Therapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions within the acute medical specialties, in order to develop and deliver a highly specialised treatment plan.
To hold responsibility for your own caseload and to assist and monitor the caseload of your team.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner working without direct supervision: supervision is largely self-driven through seeking advice from Clinical Leads and relevant peers.
We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer inspecial measures; we’ve openedtwo new theatresat our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been namedthe top CEOby the Health Service Journal.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen’sand get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from ourWomen’s Health Hubin Ilford; anAgeing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospitaland atSt George’s Health and Wellbeing Hubin Hornchurch.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many canwork flexiblyand more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be aLondon Living Wageemployer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Thursday 20 Mar 2025
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