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Palliative Care Occupational Therapist
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for a Palliative Care Occupational Therapist to join our Independent Living Team, here at St Nicholas Hospice Care.
St Nicholas Hospice Care is an independent charity, providing palliative and end of life care across West Suffolk and Thetford, both in the community and at our Hardwick Lane, Bury St Edmunds site. Our vision is: Everyone in our communities has choice, dignity and support when facing dying, death and bereavement.
We are looking for an exceptional Occupational Therapist who will deliver holistic and person-centred support our patients with complex physical, psychological, cognitive, environmental, social and spiritual needs, which are related to their life-limiting diagnosis.
Working as part of a specialist multi-disciplinary team you will support our patients and those important to them, to live well and as independently as possible, as they navigate palliative and end of life care.
This is a highly autonomous role offering an experienced OT the opportunity to support patients and families by managing their own caseload and shaping the Independent Living Team service to reach as many people as possible.
In addition to the satisfaction you will experience from practising holistically as part of the St Nic’s team, we also offer the following employee benefits:
As an employee you will receive the following benefits:
- Working in our beautiful hospice surroundings, including our therapeutic gardens
- Social events (such as photography group, quiz nights, picnics, book club, St Nic’s Sings, and more)
- Access to our annual Norburn Awards ceremony, in support of our organisational values
- Occasional opportunity for some home working, on negotiation
- Health Cash Plan & Wellbeing programme (dentistry, optical, emotional wellbeing support)
- 25 days annual leave increasing to 29 with service (pro rata for part time employees)
- Enhanced Occupational sick pay scheme
- Home-made meals available in our onsite bistro
- Access to a group pension plan or continuation of NHS Pension (subject to criteria)
- Life assurance
- Free onsite parking
- Access to Blue Light Card scheme discounts
Occupational Therapist Job Description
Closing Date: 13 March 2026
Interview Date: 24 March 2026
We look forward to hearing from you
If you would like to discuss this opportunity, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Sharon Basson, Director of Care; sharon.basson@stnh.org.uk, or call 01284 766133.
To apply, click here.