Palliative care Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Hours / week
- 18.75
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for an Occupational Therapist with an interest in Palliative Care to join a 19-bed in-patient unit at North Tyneside General Hospital. The unit provides specialist palliative care, including end-of-life care, with a strong multidisciplinary team ethos. The successful candidate will job share with an existing part-time OT, working 18.75 hours over 3 days. The position requires an enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills and a passion for patient-centred care.
Key responsibilities
- To work in collaboration with patients and their families to assess needs, improve quality of life, manage fatigue, and work towards preferred place of care or death.
- To work in collaboration with nursing, medical staff, and the wider MDT on the unit.
- To work in collaboration with wider members of the MDT and care agencies/integrated care board.
- To supervise the technical instructor daily.
- To effectively communicate with patients and families regarding assessments.
- To carry out risk assessments as part of patient assessments to reduce risk and enable patients to maintain their quality of life.
Essential criteria
- Degree in O.T
- State registered with Health Professions Council (HCPC)
- Practice placement qualification
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
- Substantial post registration experience with relevant experience in specialist area including individual and group work
- Experience and working understanding of audit procedures
- Working knowledge and use of evidence based practice and implementation of current research in a specialist area.
- Application of Health and Safety and risk management policies
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Desirable criteria
- Experience of O.T. practice in varied settings
- Experience of research procedures
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
- Taking a lead role in the implementation of current research in a specialist area, both formally and informally.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Palliative care Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 04 October 2026
Job summary
The Palliative Care Unit at North Tyneside General Hospital is looking for an Occupational Therapist with an interest in Palliative care to join our lovely team.
We are a 19 bed in-patient unit that provides specialist palliative care for those patients. We care for patients with complex palliative care needs and includes end of life care.
We have a strong MDT work ethos, which is proudly embedded into practice.
We have a part time Occupational Therapist, who works on the unit and this role is to job share with them.
The post is permanent and is contracted for 18.75 hours over 3 days.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic occupational therapist with a passion for palliative care.
We are a lovely team and providing high standards of patient centred care is paramount to us. Given the nature of the role it is essential that the successful candidate possess excellent communication skills.
We are looking for someone who can work well as part of a team and alone when needed.
You will work closely with the rest of the MDT on the unit and will also carry out home assessments.
The trust utilises a range of electronic systems as part of our work, therefore the successful candidate must be able to navigate these s
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