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Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist Medical Specialties
Band 7
Main area BHRUT Therapies Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week Job ref 162-7879-CCS
Site Queen’s Hospital Town Romford Salary £55,524 – £62,652 Per Annum Inclusive Salary period Yearly Closing 23/08/2026 23:59
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The Medical Specialties and Oncology therapy team are seeking a highly motivated individual to join us in a newly developed rotational Band 7 OT position.Do you have a passion for acute medicine, oncology and palliative care, enjoy working in a fast-paced acute healthcare environment and can demonstrate advanced communication & strong leadership skills.
We are seeking an individual who can demonstrate rapid and robust decision-making skills while considering what matters most to the patient and families. The role will have a large focus on MDT working & supporting innovation & development in the team. You will be supported by your Band 7 peers & Clinical Lead Therapist to deliver service improvement.
The post holder will rotate on a 12-month basis across the following specialties: Renal, acute oncology & palliative care. Other specialities covered include gastroenterology, endocrine & a short stay ward.
Main duties of the job
To contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of the provision of services to patients across the medical specialty & oncology wards.
To give highly specialist guidance to other members of the MDT on matters relating to your specialist area
To negotiate and enable changes in the patient’s quality of life, by developing their transition between roles and optimising purposeful, meaningful activity. This involves assessment, practice of functional tasks, counselling, motivating and reintegration back into the community and includes supporting the patient’s carer/relative and educating them on specific rehabilitation techniques to optimise independence.
To provide a consultation role in teaching and supporting colleagues’ on matters relating to specialist area.
To give highly specialist guidance and advice to other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) on matters relating to your specialist area
Provide leadership for the Occupational Therapy team, in conjunction with the Clinical Lead and other Band 7 staff, in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Occupational Therapy service provided to patients across medical specialty wards.
To provide a lead role in teaching, supervising and appraising peers, Band 6 and Band 5, Student Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistants on a daily basis.
To deputise in the absence of senior colleagues as required
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 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 can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
Contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
- Appropriate post graduate study in specialist field
- Leadership training
Skills/ Abilities
- Evidence of teaching skills
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information (verbal, non-verbal and written) in an accurate, clear and logical manner
- Evidence of quality improvement work
- Evidence of developing service provision
Experience/ Knowledge
- Recent and extensive Band 6 experience in an acute hospital setting within acute medical specialities.
- Clinical experience with palliative care and end of life patients
- Experience of working closely with community services to facilitate early discharge from hospital.
Using AIWe recognise that more applicants are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support their job applications and welcome the responsible use of these technologies.AI can be a useful tool to help organise your thoughts, improve the structure of your application and support your preparation. However, your application should remain an authentic and accurate reflection of your skills, experience, and knowledge.We encourage you to review the person specification carefully and provide clear examples that demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria for the role. Any information submitted as part of your application must be accurate, truthful, and based on your experience.Throughout our recruitment process, we value honesty, integrity, and authenticity. We want to understand what you can bring to BHRUT, so please ensure that your application reflects your own capabilities and achievements.AI should not be used to misrepresent your skills, qualifications, and experience.
Flexible workingWe welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working or job sharing where service needs allow.
Pre-employment checksPlease provide references from your current or most recent employer, including your line manager or supervisor. Successful applicants will also be required to complete pre-employment checks, including identity verification through TrustID and any role-specific clearances.
Certificate of SponsorshipIn line with UKVI guidance, we are unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for Band 2 and Band 3 roles.
InclusionBHRUT is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Applicants who declare a disability under the Equality Act 2010 or identify as a Care Leaver and choose to be considered under our Disability Confident or Care Leaver schemes will be guaranteed an interview where they meet the essential criteria.
SafeguardingBHRUT is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. All employees are expected to share this commitment and follow the Trust’s safeguarding policies.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
We have a wide range of flexible, temporary and part-time opportunities.
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