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Senior Occupational Therapist Surgery and Oncology
The closing date is 19 October 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in a vibrant occupational therapy department in a centre of excellence for Oncology and Surgery services. This role will involve opportunities to work with patients who require occupational therapy following general surgery procedures. You will also provide occupational therapy with oncology patients, palliative care patients and fast track patients.
This exciting role will provide opportunities to develop and promote a new service that is specifically designed for the new Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital. The post holder will be required to effectively and creatively carry a full case load without direct supervision whilst developing supervisory and project/service delivery skills. Working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, division and occupational therapy department.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to build on their existing oncology and general surgery knowledge and skills and support the team leader to expand and develop this service. You will have the opportunity to spend time with other surgery and oncology related Occupational Therapy teams as part of your continuing professional development such as PRIME team, REACT, Enhanced supportive care and hospice care teams.
Through working in a static role, there will be opportunities for learning non-clinical, managerial and leadership skills. The post holder will be expected to demonstrate excellent communication skills and alongside the multidisciplinary team, facilitate efficient discharges from the acute hospital.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 19th October 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 28th October 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our positive work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Occupational Therapist registered with Health and Care Professions Council
- Degree of Diploma of Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Willing to undertake fieldwork educators training
- Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists
- Member of Specialist Section / Special Interest Group
Experience
- Experience in a general surgery and oncology setting as an occupational therapist
- Teaching experience
- Varied clinical experience
- Experience of working in either NHS or social care
- Evidence of student supervision
- Experience of audit
- Experience of supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants and students
- Experience of giving presentations
- Experience of working in an acute care hospital
- Experience of risk management
- Experience of group work
Knowledge
- Positively promotes Occupational Therapy
- To be competent in all stages of the OT process
- Working knowledge of a range of clinical conditions
- Evidence Based Practice / research process
- Knowledge of government documents and legislation relating to healthcare, social care, housing and education
Skills
- Close team working in a variety of settings
- Good interpersonal skills
- I.T. skills including email
- Effective prioritisation and management of workload pressures
- Able to manage caseload independently
- Moving and handling of patients
- Flexible
- Self-motivated
- Ability to deputise for Occupational Therapy Team Leader
Additional Requirements
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Able to work weekends or "on-call" as needed
- Ability to travel with or without patients throughout the district on a regular basis
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working
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📌 Senior Occupational Therapist Surgery and Oncology
🏢 Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Town of Cambridge