Job summary As part of the Hospice Multi-Disciplinary Team the Occupational Therapy service delivers high quality interventions for palliative patients across all clinical areas of practice with a focus on palliative rehabilitation, self-management and independence.
The Hospice Occupational Therapy team alongside the Physiotherapy team are leaders in the development and promotion of the Rehabilitative Palliative Care model as well as the on-going work to establish the Living Well service.
Main duties of the job This role will work closely with the Therapies Lead to develop and deliver the Occupational Therapy service across all areas of hospice clinical practice (Inpatient Unit, Community Services, Living Well).
The Therapies Team sits within Clinical Services and reports directly to the Associate Director for Clinical Services.
About us St Wilfrid's Hospice provides specialist palliative and end of life care both in the community and at our hospice, supporting patients living with a terminal illness, and their loved ones.
Reaching out to transform end of life care for the people of Eastbourne, Seaford, Hailsham, Uckfield, Heathfield and all the points in between.
Job description Job responsibilities About us:St Wilfrid's Hospice provides end of life support to the population of Eastbourne and the surrounding parts of East Sussex, from our stunning hospice building and through our highly skilled community teams.
We are rated an 'outstanding' provider by the Care Quality Commission and have a clear vision of reaching increasing numbers of local patients and their families, in close collaboration with our community.
We provide a supportive working environment, which is demonstrated through our values: compassionate, professional, progressive, and respectful and these are embedded in our culture.
We have a dynamic learning environment that actively promotes and facilitates opportunities for career progression through our competency framework.
We particularly encourage applications from disabled candidates, candidates from ethnic minority groups, LGBTQ+ as well as non-binary candidates and those who have experienced mental health issues.
The Role: Our people are vital to the future of St Wilfrid's Hospice and it is essential that we recruit and retain the very best individuals and offer a supportive, engaging, and rewarding working environment.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist to join the team at St Wilfrid's Hospice.
This is a one year fixed term role.
We are seeking a registered Occupational Therapist to join and develop as part of our specialist palliative care team.
The successful candidate will be an integral part of the therapy team helping to deliver a high-quality service for people with a life limiting illness, focussing on rehabilitation, self-management and independence.
This is a diverse role and involves working across all clinical areas of the hospice including the inpatient unit, the community and our Living Well service.
We are looking for a self-motivated and positive clinician who is passionate about developing themselves as an Occupational Therapist.
There is a strong focus on promoting the Rehabilitative Palliative Care agenda to support our patients to keep doing what is most important to them.
There is scope for this role to be suitable for a newly qualified Occupational Therapist.
Benefits included:We offer a generous holiday entitlement of 27 days per year plus bank holidaysContributory pension scheme with the option to continue any existing NHS pension scheme membershipDiscounted cinema ticketsEmployee assistance programmesAdditional training opportunitiesSupportive working environmentWe are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for this role including; part time hours and working between the office and home.
If you have any questions regarding your application please do not hesitate to contact the Human Resources team on 01323 434209 or email If you would like to discuss the role in further detail please contact Andrew Carstairs, Therapies Lead on 01323 434262.
Please note that CV's will not be accepted, unless candidates are unable to complete our application form due to a disability.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential * BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy.
* Up to date evidence of CPD and reflective practice.
* Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
* Registration with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT).
Experience Essential * Previous experience working as a qualified Occupational Therapist or student in a variety of areas through placement or rotations (including working with neuro and respiratory patients).
* Experience of supporting patient with a life limiting illness.
* Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team (MDT).
* Evidence of managing a busy caseload.
* Evidence of continued learning and its application to clinical practice.
Desirable * Experience of community Occupational Therapy.
* Focused experience of working with patients with palliative and life limiting conditions.
* Experience of working with oncology patients or in an oncology setting.
* Experience of working with virtual technology to deliver patient care either or groups.
* Experience of facilitating group work * Experience of service development and project work