Occupational Therapist (Specialist, Band 6)

Occupational Therapist (Specialist, Band 6) 

Turnchapel, St Luke’s Hospice 

£21,156-£25,557 p/a (£35,260-£42,595 FTE 0.6 per annum) depending on experience 

Permanent 

Part time (22 hours per week) 

An exciting and rare opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our specialist team within St Luke's to help deliver our Strategy “Every Death Matters” with a key focus on early intervention and identification of palliative and end of life care. 

Within St Luke's therapy team their key focus is on rehabilitation palliative care enabling people to live fully until they die. 

The successful applicant will be working predominantly within the specialist community team providing high standard of Occupational Therapy assessment with patients in their own home alongside the Clinical Nurse Specialist team. The AHP team offer an in-reach service to patients admitted to the inpatient Unit, assisting in discharge planning and therapeutic interventions.  

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of specialist palliative care to patients and their families.  

The post holder will need to be able to work autonomously and be responsible for complex holistic assessments and planning care to meet patient’s practical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs. They will work closely with primary and secondary care professionals and Hospice colleagues, and good communication and team working skills are essential. 

Whilst the role can be busy and challenging, there is great reward in helping make a real difference to the quality of life and levels of independence to those with life limiting conditions.  

St Luke’s is a friendly, dynamic, and progressive organisation, where innovation and a ‘can-do’ ethos is championed; we would value those with the desire to work in this specialist area. 

If you are interested in this role and would like further information, please contact Jen Nicholls (Nurse Consultant / Head of Community Services) on 07920561750 or 01752 964200 (Single Point of Access). 

St Luke’s are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where everyone can bring their whole selves to work. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in St Luke’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQ+ people. 

Closing Date: 10th November 2024 

1st Interview Date: 15th November 2024 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.