Senior Occupational Therapist

This post is offered full time on a permanent basis, working 37.5 hours per week (part time hours would be considered). Our core working hours are 8/8.30am - 4/4.30pm.

Please note, the successful candidate will be an essential car user, therefore candidates must have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Are you a dedicated, resilient professional who takes proactive approach to patient centred care? Do you have sound clinical knowledge and are confident in your ability to plan, implement and adapt care effectively?

We are seeking a passionate individual with strong interpersonal skills who can inspire, collaborate and bring a breadth of clinical experience to meet the diverse needs of our patients.

The Senior Occupational Therapist will bring a solution focused, compassionate approach, working independently and as part of our committed team, to support and build relationships with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams.

Senior Occupational Therapist role will bring:

- Experience of working with palliative care, oncology, neurology, community or care of the elderly patients

- Sound knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions

- To carry out independent and joint assessments of allocated patients and their families

- To provide high standards of holistic and individualised patient care, embracing the hospice's vision and values, This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. By applying you are confirming you have read the Enhanced Check Privacy Policy for applicants https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-privacy-policies and understand how DBS will process my personal data and the options available to me for submitting an application., Disability Confident
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St Catherine's Hospice is a respected local charity providing specialist hospice care alongside statutory service partners (GPs, District nursing etc) across West Sussex and East Surrey.

Generous annual leave starting at 25 days, rising to 30 days with length of service, plus Bank Holidays, and an opportunity to buy / sell annual leave days. Plus we offer a day off for volunteering & moving house.
Generous Pension scheme with up to 9% employer contributions or honour of NHS pension.
Life Assurance Scheme, Counselling Offering, and a range of discounts.
Enhanced maternity and adoption pay.