• Job Description

  Req#: B0003-25-0001?language=en&page=353&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Part time permanent role: 15 hours per week over 2-3 days (to be agreed).

  The Occupational Therapist will work as an experienced member of the Enablement Therapy team.

  Clinically responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of bespoke Occupational Therapy intervention to provide timely holistic, palliative care assessments across the Inpatient, Day Therapy and Outpatient Services for LOROS working jointly on therapeutic goals and interventions with the Enablement Physiotherapists and Senior Therapy Assistant.

  Main duties of the job

  Clinically responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of bespoke Occupational Therapy intervention to provide timely holistic, palliative care assessments across the Inpatient, Day Therapy and Outpatient Services for LOROS working jointly on therapeutic goals and interventions with the Enablement Physiotherapists and Senior Therapy Assistant.

  They will participate in the ongoing development of these services, alongside active participation in the provision of education and clinical supervision of staff and students.

  Support and clinical supervision will be provided by the Enablement Team Therapy Lead.

  About us

  LOROS Hospice is a local charity and every year we care for over 2,500 people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We deliver free, high-quality, compassionate care and support to terminally ill patients, their family and carers.

  Details

  Date posted

  15 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £35,463 to £42,841 a year (pro rata)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  B0003-25-0001

  Job locations

  Groby Road

  Leicester

  LE3 9QE

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Clinically responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of bespoke Occupational Therapy intervention to provide timely holistic, palliative care assessments across the Inpatient, Day Therapy and Outpatient Services for LOROS working jointly on therapeutic goals and interventions with the Enablement Physiotherapists and Senior Therapy Assistant.

  They will participate in the ongoing development of these services, alongside active participation in the provision of education and clinical supervision of staff and students.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Clinically responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of bespoke Occupational Therapy intervention to provide timely holistic, palliative care assessments across the Inpatient, Day Therapy and Outpatient Services for LOROS working jointly on therapeutic goals and interventions with the Enablement Physiotherapists and Senior Therapy Assistant.

  They will participate in the ongoing development of these services, alongside active participation in the provision of education and clinical supervision of staff and students.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • - Diploma/BSc in Occupational Therapy.
  • - HCPC registration
  • Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached for further details.

  Desirable

  • - RCOT membership
  • - Communication skills training
  • Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached

  Experience

  Essential

  • - Experience of working with patients with palliative care needs.
  • - Experience in statutory sector hospice/community.
  • - Ability to use initiative and be adaptable.
  • - Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
  • - Knowledge of Palliative and End of life care.
  • - Able to prioritise work.
  • - Good decisive and organisational skills.
  • - Excellent communication skills; written and verbal.
  • - Delegation and supervision skills for junior members of the team and -students.
  • - IT / computer / keyboard skills.

  Desirable

  • - RCOT membership
  • - Communication skills training
  • - Evidence of relevant post-graduate study.
  • - Experience of research/audit and Outcome measures.
  • - Staff and student supervision experience
  • - Full UK Driving license with Business insurance to use own car for community home visiting
  • - Experience of working alongside assistants and delegating tasks appropriately.
  • - Group work experience
  • - Neurological knowledge and skills
  • - Knowledge and experience of Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and safeguarding

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • - Diploma/BSc in Occupational Therapy.
  • - HCPC registration
  • Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached for further details.

  Desirable

  • - RCOT membership
  • - Communication skills training
  • Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached

  Experience

  Essential

  • - Experience of working with patients with palliative care needs.
  • - Experience in statutory sector hospice/community.
  • - Ability to use initiative and be adaptable.
  • - Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
  • - Knowledge of Palliative and End of life care.
  • - Able to prioritise work.
  • - Good decisive and organisational skills.
  • - Excellent communication skills; written and verbal.
  • - Delegation and supervision skills for junior members of the team and -students.
  • - IT / computer / keyboard skills.

  Desirable

  • - RCOT membership
  • - Communication skills training
  • - Evidence of relevant post-graduate study.
  • - Experience of research/audit and Outcome measures.
  • - Staff and student supervision experience
  • - Full UK Driving license with Business insurance to use own car for community home visiting
  • - Experience of working alongside assistants and delegating tasks appropriately.
  • - Group work experience
  • - Neurological knowledge and skills
  • - Knowledge and experience of Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and safeguarding

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  LOROS Hospice

  Address

  Groby Road

  Leicester

  LE3 9QE

  Employer details

  Employer name

  LOROS Hospice

  Address

  Groby Road

  Leicester

  LE3 9QE

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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