Specialist Occupational Therapist

Here at Dorothy House we provide compassionate care and support for people in our community with a life-limiting illness. Our focus is on quality of life, helping patients to live well and die well.

We're here for anyone in our community who's facing a life-limiting illness. Using our full breadth of service, we create individual care journeys which start at diagnosis and continue with bereavement support for family, carers and children.

SPECIALIST OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST | Band 6 | £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata)

We are looking for a Specialist Occupational Therapist (Palliative Care) to join our Allied Health Professionals (AHP) team. This is a rewarding opportunity to deliver specialist, holistic occupational therapy interventions across our In Patient Unit (IPU), Day Patient Services, outpatient clinics and community settings.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Delivering specialist palliative occupational therapy assessments and interventions
• Managing a caseload of patients across hospice and community settings
• Developing personalised care and treatment plans addressing physical, cognitive, psychological, spiritual and social needs
• Working collaboratively with MDT colleagues and external organisations to deliver integrated care
• Providing specialist advice and guidance on occupational therapy in palliative and end of life care
• Teaching self‑management techniques to patients, carers and healthcare professionals
• Supporting holistic rehabilitative palliative care across Dorothy House services
• Contributing to policy, pathway and service development
• Participating in audit, evaluation and service improvement activity
• Supporting and mentoring students, volunteers and junior team members
• Line managing and supervising staff where appropriate, including PDRs and development planning
• Maintaining accurate, professional clinical records in line with HCPC standards

See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.

HOURS OF WORK

This is a Part Time position 30 Hours per week
However, we do also welcome applications from those who might be looking for Full Time!

Due to the nature of this role, you will be working across both our community and within our In Patient Unit (IPU) at our Winsley Hospice.

ABOUT YOU

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to travel to patient's home addresses. Therefore, the successful applicant will require a full driving license with access to a vehicle.

Essential requirements:

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• An interest in palliative care and understanding of rehabilitative palliative care
• Post-graduate experience working with relevant client groups
• Experience assessing complex physical conditions, goal setting and formulating appropriate treatment plans.
• Evidence of working as an autonomous practitioner.
• Can demonstrate experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Can demonstrate extended scope practice or have a willingness to take part in post graduate training

Desirable requirements:

• Experience of working with volunteers, students and/or experience supervising staff
• Experience of providing education and training
• Experience working with external organisations/community partners.

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

Dorothy House is an incredible place to work, these are just a few of our benefits that we offer to our staff:

• 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days and then 33 days with length of service
• Excellent industry leading training with a focus on career development!
• Pension with Life Assurance. 
• Colleague discount across our 30 retail stores.
• 45p per mile for work travel. 
• Mindful Employer Plus Charter - supporting our colleagues with access to impartial, confidential advice when you need it most. 

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application.

Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews for this role will be held week commencing the 5th May 2026