Occupational Therapist (Bank)

Job summary

Why join us as a Bank Occupational Therapist?

As a Bank Occupational Therapist at St Wilfrid's you will have the time to listen and understand the individual needs and wishes of our patients and their loved ones, making sure each one gets the care they deserve and helping them achieve the best quality of life for as long as possible.

Were a friendly, inspiring and supportive team, committed to our vision to provide high quality end of life and palliative care.

"Here at St Wilfrids Hospice, as a charity, we put our patients at the centre of everything we do and work as a strong multi-disciplinary team. We have colleagues who have joined us from the NHS and they really value the close working relationships in the team, and the amount of time they get to spend with patients and their loved ones."

Dr Claire Magee, ConsultantRead Claire's story, and others, on St Wilfrid's Hospice website

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at St Wilfrid's We value diversity and are committed to being a place where people feel their differences are recognised and welcomed, and their needs are heard and respected. Creating an inclusive workplace is a core part of our aim to ensure St Wilfrids is a great place to work and a compassionate and caring place to be.

Main duties of the job

Being a Bank Occupational Therapist at St Wilfrid's

As a Bank Occupational Therapist, you will be facilitating high quality, individualised care for patients with complex palliative care needs.

Championing rehabilitative palliative care, you'll be working across the Hospice as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will be aiming to achieve the best possible level of function and quality of life for patients, irrespective of diagnosis or disease trajectory. This will include working with our In Patient Unit, Community Team and Living Well Services.

Using your excellent problem solving and clinical reasoning skills, you will be providing specialist knowledge and assessment, underpinned by evidence-based practice.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a good level knowledge and expertise in rehabilitation, chronic disease management, and palliative/end of life care.

This role requires a full, valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for own use.

About us

We are an independent local charity based in Bosham, Chichester offering a wide range of services to support our patients, and their loved ones, who are living with a life limiting or terminal illness. The work we do makes a real difference to local lives and we support over 330 patients between our In Patient Unit and Community teams.

All Bank Hospice employees are offered:

Annual Leave - An equivalent to our generous holiday entitlement starting at 27 days per year plus bank holidays. This increases with service

Healthcare Access to a contributory health plan for you and family members, covering a range of benefits including eyecare and physiotherapy

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - Access to free and confidential Virtual GP Advice, Counselling and Legal Support

Continuation of existing NHS Pension Scheme Membership And recognition of reckonable service for certain benefits

Generous Pension With 7.5% employer contribution for staff not in the NHS pension scheme

Life Assurance Scheme - Should the worst happen while you're working with us, your loved ones will receive a lump sum payment equal to two times your salary (or the NHS Life Assurance Scheme if applicable)

Free on site parking - At our beautiful, purpose built Hospice in Bosham

Subsidised food - Our catering staff provide high quality meals at low prices for all staff members on site at the Hospice

Staff discount - In all our community charity shops and eligibility for the Blue Light Card discount scheme