Senior Occupational Therapist

Time to care, time to make a difference!

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an Occupational Therapist into our community-based Specialist Palliative care team in East of the County. This rewarding and enriching role will give you the opportunity to grow the Occupational Therapy service, working alongside the wider MDT. You will work autonomously to support patients to identify goals and live well with their palliative diagnosis and support their end-of-life care. Your work will be undertaken both within the patients home and our modern wellbeing hubs that provide a non-clinical backdrop to individualised care. This is an exciting role, and we welcome applicants with an enthusiasm to do develop the service and bring new ideas. Due to the nature of the role a flexible, adaptable approach is essential. In return you will be well respected by your colleagues, have a good work life balance and will be supported with your professional development. St Barnabas Hospice has an established AHP service who you will have regular contact and be well supported by.

Why Join St Barnabas Hospice?

• Time to care – Deliver individualised therapy in the hospice setting.
• A team that feels like family – Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of professionals.
• Flexible working – Full-time or part-time options available.
• Career growth – Training and professional development opportunities.
• Great benefits – Competitive salary, Aegon Pension Scheme or NHS pension continuation, and 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Working Hours: up to 37.5 hours per week.

Who We Are Looking For:

• A qualified OT with HCPC registration.
• Experience in palliative or community care settings is beneficial.
• Passion and enthusiasm for the profession

To apply: Submit your online application.

For more information: Contact Emma Wheatley at [email protected]

For assistance with your application: Contact [email protected]

Closing Date: 25th October 2026

Interview Date: 4th November

At St Barnabas, we believe in dignity, respect, and equality for all, we welcome applicants from every background.

As an organisation we are happy to consider flexible working requests however there are certain core hours / service delivery elements that are required to be covered.

We may extend, withdraw, or close vacancies as needed.

If selected for an interview, please check your email (including spam/junk folders) for further details.

Please note, we only accept completed application forms – no CVs.