Specialist Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 15
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
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 a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join a highly skilled therapy team at Dorothy House Hospice. You will provide specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions for patients with complex palliative care needs, working across hospice and community services. The position involves championing a rehabilitative palliative care approach to help patients maintain independence and improve their quality of life. You will manage a complex caseload, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to service development and education.
Essential criteria
- * Degree qualification in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
- * A demonstrable interest in palliative care and understanding of rehabilitative palliative care
- * Post-graduate experience working with relevant client groups
- * Experience assessing complex physical conditions, setting goals and developing treatment plans
- * Evidence of working as an autonomous practitioner
- * Experience working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- * Demonstrates an extended scope of practice or shows willingness to develop through further training
Desirable criteria
- * Experience supervising staff, students or volunteers
- * Experience delivering education and training
- * Experience working with community partners and external organisations
- * Degree qualification in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
- * A demonstrable interest in palliative care and understanding of rehabilitative palliative care
- * Post-graduate experience working with relevant client groups
- * Experience assessing complex physical conditions, setting goals and developing treatment plans
- * Evidence of working as an autonomous practitioner
- * Experience working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- * Demonstrates an extended scope of practice or shows willingness to develop through further training
- * Experience supervising staff, students or volunteers
- * Experience delivering education and training
- * Experience working with community partners and external organisations
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
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Dorothy House Hospice
Specialist Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 15 September 2026
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly skilled therapy team, working across hospice and community services to provide specialist occupational therapy assessments, goal-focused interventions and practical support. You'll work alongside nurses, physiotherapists, doctors, counsellors and other allied health professionals, helping to shape innovative palliative care services while championing a holistic rehabilitative approach.
Main duties of the job
As a Specialist Occupational Therapist, you will be an integral member of our multidisciplinary team, providing specialist occupational therapy support for patients with complex palliative care needs.
About us
At Dorothy House Hospice Care, we're passionate about delivering personalised, rehabilitative palliative care that focuses on what matters most to each individual. As a Specialist Occupational Therapist, you'll play a key role in supporting patients, families and carers to maximise independence, maintain meaningful activities and improve quality of life.
Details
Date posted
25 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£20 to £25 an hour
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
9 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
WEBREC
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