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The successful candidate will manage a variable and complex clinical caseload with a high proportion of amputees, complex surgical and orthopaedic conditions in this fast paced environment.
- To provide a highly specialist and expert Occupational Therapy Service to a specialist and complex caseload of Elective and Trauma Orthopaedics and Surgery and Vascular teams Interventions may occur in the Occupational Therapy Department, wards or the patient’s home.
- - To lead, develop and support staff within the Orthopaedic and Surgery and Vascular Service, leading on service improvements and relevant initiatives.
- To manage the most complex caseload within Orthopaedics and Surgery & Vascular and act as an specialist advisor using advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessments using a client centred approach.
- To lead a designated team of Occupational Therapists providing leadership for senior and junior staff and Occupational Therapy Assistants through supervision and performance management.
- To act as a clinical source of expertise and advice being actively involved in leading on Clinical Governance and Quality Assurance in Orthopaedics and Surgery and Vascular
- To be responsible for the maintenance and development of own CPD identifying and contributing to the evidence base of Occupational Therapy.
- To support the management of the Occupational Therapy Service as required by the Trust Head Occupational Therapist.
- To be actively involved in professional activities within the Occupational Therapy profession and outside the profession, e.g. multi-disciplinary forums and networks.
Our cardiovascular centre at Guy's and St Thomas’ provides a wide range of services to the local population. The vascular unit also has a national and international reputation for clinical excellence and innovation. We also provide specialist services to our Gastrointestinal patients with complex surgical needs. We work collaboratively with an award winning amputee rehabilitation team.
Our orthopaedic service is growing into one of London’s largest orthopaedic services with specialist interest in hip and knee replacements and revisions, complex spinal surgery, complex foot and ankle surgery and upper limb surgery including a full trauma services at St Thomas’ Hospital.
The successful candidate will manage a variable and complex clinical caseload with a high proportion of amputees, complex surgical and orthopaedic conditions in this fast paced environment. Additionally, you will be supported by the Clinical Lead OT to further develop and enhance your leadership and clinical management skills
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. Our integrated approach to caring for patients from before birth, through childhood, adolescence and into adulthood and old age has been replicated around the world and has gained Royal Brompton and Harefield an international reputation as a leader in heart and lung diagnosis, treatment and research.
We are working in partnership with King’s Health Partners, to deliver our vision of creating a new centre of excellence, which will be the global leader in the research into and treatment of heart and lung disease, in patients from pre-birth to old age.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Penfold Job title: Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist Email address: Telephone number: 02
Racquel Tejada
Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
Email:
Tel: 02
- To provide a highly specialist and expert Occupational Therapy Service to a specialist and complex caseload of Elective and Trauma Orthopaedics and Surgery and Vascular teams Interventions may occur in the Occupational Therapy Department, wards or the patient’s home.
- - To lead, develop and support staff within the Orthopaedic and Surgery and Vascular Service, leading on service improvements and relevant initiatives.
- To manage the most complex caseload within Orthopaedics and Surgery & Vascular and act as an specialist advisor using advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessments using a client centred approach.
- To lead a designated team of Occupational Therapists providing leadership for senior and junior staff and Occupational Therapy Assistants through supervision and performance management.
- To act as a clinical source of expertise and advice being actively involved in leading on Clinical Governance and Quality Assurance in Orthopaedics and Surgery and Vascular
- To be responsible for the maintenance and development of own CPD identifying and contributing to the evidence base of Occupational Therapy.
- To support the management of the Occupational Therapy Service as required by the Trust Head Occupational Therapist.
- To be actively involved in professional activities within the Occupational Therapy profession and outside the profession, e.g. multi-disciplinary forums and networks.
Our cardiovascular centre at Guy's and St Thomas’ provides a wide range of services to the local population. The vascular unit also has a national and international reputation for clinical excellence and innovation. We also provide specialist services to our Gastrointestinal patients with complex surgical needs. We work collaboratively with an award winning amputee rehabilitation team.
Our orthopaedic service is growing into one of London’s largest orthopaedic services with specialist interest in hip and knee replacements and revisions, complex spinal surgery, complex foot and ankle surgery and upper limb surgery including a full trauma services at St Thomas’ Hospital.
The successful candidate will manage a variable and complex clinical caseload with a high proportion of amputees, complex surgical and orthopaedic conditions in this fast paced environment. Additionally, you will be supported by the Clinical Lead OT to further develop and enhance your leadership and clinical management skills
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. Our integrated approach to caring for patients from before birth, through childhood, adolescence and into adulthood and old age has been replicated around the world and has gained Royal Brompton and Harefield an international reputation as a leader in heart and lung diagnosis, treatment and research.
We are working in partnership with King’s Health Partners, to deliver our vision of creating a new centre of excellence, which will be the global leader in the research into and treatment of heart and lung disease, in patients from pre-birth to old age.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Penfold Job title: Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist Email address: Telephone number: 02
Racquel Tejada
Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
Email:
Tel: 02
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