Palliative Care Occupational Therapist

Palliative Care Occupational Therapist

Palliative Care Occupational TherapistBand 6 – £39,959 -£48,117 pro rata22.5 hours per week, days and hours to be confirmed

We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to work within our multi-disciplinary team, supporting the patients of [Employer hidden] and our community, to provide occupational therapy assessment, treatment and on-going management to a wide range of patients with a palliative care diagnosis.

We provide a comprehensive range of services including our Community and Wellbeing Services, Bereavement and Family Support Services and a 12-bedded Inpatient Unit.

Our services are evolving as the needs of our patients change so this is a truly exciting time to be joining the Hospice. You will be a part of the clinical team, which includes working with Nursing and Medical staff, Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioner and Support Workers.

We are looking for someone who has a real interest in palliative and end-of-life care, is keen to take a holistic approach to their practice and has developed skills to work autonomously in order to meet patient need. It is currently a very exciting time as we are further developing our services to provide a coordinated approach to the treatment of patients with palliative care needs.

The wellbeing of our staff is really important to us here at Willow Wood, and this is demonstrated with the range of benefits we offer including:

• Matching Agenda for Change salaries
• Ability to stay in NHS pension scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Subsidised restaurant
• Access to funded training

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Callie Harrop, Head of Community Services, or Nicola Cheetham, Clinical Director, on [contact hidden].

[You can find the full job description and person specification here.](https://willowwood.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Palliative-Care-Occupational-Therapist-job-description-March-2026.doc)

To apply, please complete [an application form which you can download here](https://willowwood.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Job-Application-Form.doc) and email it to [[contact hidden]](mailto:[contact hidden])

Closing date: Sunday 12th April 2026

*We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes [Employer hidden] stronger.*

*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.*