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Job summary

Main area
Community Specialist Palliative care
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 25 hours per week (The CSPCT team currently work 09.00-17.00 Monday to Sunday (this role will work Monday to Friday and currently no bank holidays or weekends))
Job ref
844-7797470
Employer
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wirral Hospice St John's
Town
Bebington
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/04/2026 08:00

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Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Specialist Occupational Therapist - Community Specialist Palliative Care

Band 6

Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust's common purpose:

We will support you and your community to live well.

Our values:

Compassion
Supportive and caring, listening to others.

Open
Communicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas.

Trust
Trusted to deliver, feeling valued and safe.

Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and care services which are responsive to the needs of our local population. Services are delivered by our dedicated and innovative multi disciplinary professionals and supported by equally committed staff behind the scenes. We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners and staff.

WCHC offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based services across Cheshire and Merseyside.

 

Job overview

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a highly motivated, dynamic individual who is compassionate, caring and who has a passion for supporting patient’s at the End of their life to live as well as possible. The right candidate will be able to join our Community Specialist Palliative Care team (CSPCT) as a Specialist Occupational Therapist. 

 

The service is multi-professional with clinical nurse specialists , a physiotherapist, dietician  and a highly specialist occupational therapist.

 

The CSPCT team currently work 09.00-17.00 Monday to Sunday (this role will work Monday to Friday.)

End of life and palliative care helps those with advanced progressive, incurable illness to live as well as possible in the last months, weeks or days of life.

 

 

 

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an enthusiastic Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the multi‑professional team based at Wirral Hospice St John’s, employed by Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.

The role involves specialist assessment, planning and delivery of occupational therapy for people who are palliative or living with life‑limiting conditions. You will use advanced clinical reasoning, including differential diagnosis, and contribute to the daily management of patients with complex needs.

You will independently prioritise your caseload and provide care across community settings, including patients’ homes, nursing and residential homes, and relevant day or third‑sector services. Core interventions include functional assessment, equipment provision, fatigue management, anxiety‑coping strategies, and developing structured programmes for patients and families.

Strong communication skills are essential for effective liaison with consultants, GPs, nurses, social care teams, and staff across community and hospital settings. You will contribute to MDT planning and implementation of individualised care plans.

The role includes involvement in service development and ongoing professional learning. Regular supervision, in‑service training and development opportunities are provided.

Working for our organisation

Current HCPC registration with the relevant therapy qualification is essential to this post. Travel is an essential part of this role and therefore access to a car for work purposes is essential.  Appointment to the post will be subject to successful interview, references, DBS clearance and Occupational Health checks.

Benefits & Rewards

The Trust offers a competitive starting salary and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

  • Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this may increase depending on service)
  • Pension scheme
  • Flexible working and job share opportunities
  • Salary sacrifice schemes e.g. public transport loans, cycle schemes
  • Staff discount schemes e.g. Discounted  leisure centre membership
  • In house training
  • Free on-site parking (dependent on site)
  • Personal resilience training
  • Mindfulness support
  • Staff counselling service
  • Active staff council
  • Support for carers
  • Fast track physiotherapy service

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and personal specification for application requirements. Applicants are requested to provide the required information outlined in these documents in their application to demonstrate their suitability for the post and clear reasoning for wishing to work in the Community Specialist Palliative Care team as a Specialist Occupational Therapist.

Person specification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Broad experience in a variety of clinical areas, including community rehabilitation, undertaking a range of procedures and interventions.
  • Up to date portfolio of continued professional development
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the clinical governance agenda

Skills & Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to manage own time and determine priorities
  • Highly developed organisational skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and respond quickly to unpredictable caseloads
  • Computer literate
  • Ability to manage, supervise and motivate staff

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Have a flexible approach to work
  • Punctuality
  • Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
  • Ability to empathise with others
  • Due to the requirement to undertake visits it is necessary to have to have a valid driving licence for the UK and have access to a vehicle for work purposes

Qualifications and Professional Training

Essential criteria
  • Occupational Therapy degree or equivalent qualification
  • Registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC) as an Occupational Therapist
  • Post graduate qualification or equivalent experience, e.g. Fieldwork educator qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Registered member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldHSJ Best places to workArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Charlotte Botes
Job title
CSPCT and End of Life Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07788415588
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