Rotational Occupational Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a compassionate and highly motivated Occupational Therapist to join our inpatient Occupational Therapy team. The post is based at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in South Manchester.

This full time position sits within the adult clinical, medical and surgical Oncology cohort, with opportunities to develop skills and knowledge in specialist Haematology and Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) services.

Benefits

Learning and development

Coaching and mentoring

Access to funding available for CPD and Leadership courses

Working within award-winning multi-disciplinary teams

The post-holder will be encouraged to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, utilising excellent interpersonal skills within the inpatient setting and with the relevant community services to ensure a seamless transfer of care for our patients.

As an autonomous practitioner, the post holder is expected to assess and treat Oncology and palliative care patients with guidance and supervision from senior Occupational Therapists. They will be expected to maintain a caseload of patients and be able to plan and prioritise effectively. The successful candidate will be encouraged to participate in clinical audit, CPD and the in-service training rota, and will be required to complete the relevant mandatory training.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3\.2 million across Greater Manchester \& Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Danielle Warner Job title: Senior Occupational Therapist Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0161 446 3795

Aimee Dyson (Deputy Rehabilitation Manager)

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