Specialist Occupational Therapist in Palliative Care

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity within our Occupational Therapy service at St. Richard's Hospital  to offer a new post in Palliative Care.  This is a new post and the post holder will have the opportunity to work alongside senior colleagues on and across site to help develop the emerging role, currently sitting in the General Medicine Team.

You will have a passion for Occupational Therapy, excellent communication skills and enthusiasm with the ability to work autonomously or as part of the wider MDT. Ideally you will have experience in the acute setting working with patients with palliative care needs, or you may be an experienced band 5 looking to progress and develop into a band 6 role.

Rotations may become possible within the band 6 peer group according to the evolving nature of the integrated pathways across our acute teams. A flexible and adaptable approach will be necessary to ensure delivery of an excellent OT service across all pathways.

Main duties of the job

To provide clinical expertise in relation to the assessment and intervention for admitted adults with a palliative diagnosis.

To share specialist expertise and knowledge with Occupational Therapy colleagues and peers to inform best practice in specialist area.

To work as part of the MDT with close links to the hospital specialist palliative care team to meet the complex health and social care needs of people who are referred to our services.

To support the General Medicine Team with managing caseload across medical wards as service demands.

To provide specialist occupational therapy interventions using an evidence based, flexible and patient-centred approach.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

Please refer to the job description for more details and demonstrate how you meet the persona specification in the supporting information.