Occupational Therapist Onco-Frailty

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria. For example, applicants for the Senior HCA role must be able to evidence a minimum of 2 years experience in the same role to qualify for sponsorship. If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application. As part of the Oncological Frailty Project Team, you will combine your expert occupational therapy skills with developing the onco-frailty project within a multi-professional team.

You will

Deliver high-quality clinical reviews for frail patients planning to and/or undergoing systemic anti-cancer therapies (SACT) and radiotherapyboth in the Cancer Centre and ambulatory assessment units. Develop and implement new ambulatory pathways to prevent unnecessary admissions and reduce emergency department attendances for onco-frail patients, linked to the new supportive oncology pathways. Drive service innovation by improving patient selection for oncological interventions, optimising physical condition before and during treatment, and enhancing personalised care. Provide expert guidance to the multidisciplinary team members (MDT) acting as a resource on occupoational therapy within the oncological frailty project. Support with education programmes to build the MDTs skills in managing oncological frailty and complex treatment toxicities. Collaborate closely with colleagues within the Cancer division across UHSx sites to ensure consistent, high-quality care. Internal applicants should note that this opportunity will be offered on a secondment basis. Before applying, internal colleagues must discuss the opportunity with their current line manager to confirm whether they can be released from their substantive role if successful. Release to undertake a secondment is not automatic and must be agreed between the colleague, their current line manager, and the recruiting line manager. Please see the full job description attached.