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Band 6
Full-time, Part-time

Occupational Therapist

Allied Health Professionals Suffolk CICSt Nicholas Hospice, Hardwick Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QY, United Kingdom£39,959 - £48,117Closes 06/10/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Posted
22/09/2026
Closes
06/10/2026

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Role summary

This role is for an experienced and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join a multidisciplinary team at St Nicholas Hospice Care, focusing on palliative and end-of-life care. You will work across community and hospice settings, helping patients maintain independence and quality of life. The position involves delivering specialist, holistic palliative care to individuals with complex needs, supporting them and their families through life-limiting illness, dying, and bereavement. The aim is to maximise quality of life and focus on what matters most to patients.

Essential criteria

  • Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Registration with the Health Care Professions Council
  • Member of the RCOT or equivalent professional liability insurance
  • Evidence of up-to-date, relevant CPD
  • Demonstrable post graduate Occupational therapy knowledge and experience
  • Experience of supervising, coaching and mentoring others
  • Experience of supporting and delivering In-Service Training programmes
  • Ability to apply developed knowledge and skills in order to demonstrate professional competence and fitness to practice
  • -
  • Relevant experience to the role including assessment and management of functional ability
  • Excellent knowledge of clinical risk assessment and risk management guidelines
  • Awareness of current legislation
  • -
  • Knowledge of primary care and community services

Desirable criteria

  • Post graduate training in palliative care
  • Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Registration with the Health Care Professions Council
  • Member of the RCOT or equivalent professional liability insurance
  • Evidence of up-to-date, relevant CPD
  • Demonstrable post graduate Occupational therapy knowledge and experience
  • Experience of supervising, coaching and mentoring others
  • Experience of supporting and delivering In-Service Training programmes
  • Ability to apply developed knowledge and skills in order to demonstrate professional competence and fitness to practice
  • -
  • Relevant experience to the role including assessment and management of functional ability
  • Excellent knowledge of clinical risk assessment and risk management guidelines
  • Awareness of current legislation
  • -
  • Knowledge of primary care and community services
  • Post graduate training in palliative care

Useful to know

Band 6 pay context

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.

Application window

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Allied Health Professionals Suffolk CIC

Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 06 October 2026

Job summary

Are you an experienced and

compassionate Occupational Therapist looking to make a meaningful difference in

end-of-life care?

AHP Suffolk CIC, in partnership with St Nicholas Hospice Care, is

seeking a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated

multidisciplinary team supporting people receiving palliative and end-of-life

care.

This is a unique opportunity to work across the community and hospice setting , helping patients live independently, comfortably, and

meaningfully.

As an

Occupational Therapist, you will deliver specialist, holistic palliative care

to people with complex needs at the end of life. You will support patients to

maintain independence, maximise quality of life and focus on what matters most

to them. Working closely with families, carers and colleagues across the

hospice, you will help people navigate the challenges of living with a

life-limiting illness, dying and bereavement with compassion, dignity and

respect in line with our values of compassion, dignity, person-centred care and

quality of life.

This vacancy is 0.8 - 1 FTE.

We value our staff and are committed to fostering a culture that is Accountable, Honest, Person-centred, and Smart .

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