Senior Occupational Therapist

St Barnabas Hospice; Louth; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Competitive salary and NHS pension/ABP

29 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

St Barnabas Hospice in Lincolnshire is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our community-based Specialist Palliative Care team. You will work autonomously to support patients to identify goals and live well with their palliative diagnosis, delivering tailored therapy in patients' homes and at our wellbeing hubs.

The role offers flexible working arrangements (full-time or part-time), a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration, and ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Qualified OT with HCPC registration.
• Experience in palliative or community care settings is beneficial.
• Passion and enthusiasm for the profession.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individualised therapy in patients' homes and wellbeing hubs.
• Work autonomously to identify goals and support living well with a palliative diagnosis.
• Support end-of-life care and contribute to developing the OT service.

Skills

HCPC registration

Autonomous working

Communication skills

Job description

Time to care, time to make a difference!

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an Occupational Therapist into our community-based Specialist Palliative care team in East of the County. This rewarding and enriching role will give you the opportunity to grow the Occupational Therapy service, working alongside the wider MDT. You will work autonomously to support patients to identify goals and live well with their palliative diagnosis and support their end-of-life care. Your work will be undertaken both within the patients home and our modern wellbeing hubs that provide a non-clinical backdrop to individualised care. This is an exciting role, and we welcome applicants with an enthusiasm to do develop the service and bring new ideas. Due to the nature of the role a flexible, adaptable approach is essential. In return you will be well respected by your colleagues, have a good work life balance and will be supported with your professional development. St Barnabas Hospice has an established AHP service who you will have regular contact and be well supported by.

Why Join St Barnabas Hospice?

• Time to care – Deliver individualised therapy in the hospice setting.
• A team that feels like family – Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of professionals.
• Flexible working – Full-time or part-time options available.
• Career growth – Training and professional development opportunities.
• Great benefits – Competitive salary, Aegon Pension Scheme or NHS pension continuation, and 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Working Hours: up to 37.5 hours per week.

Who We Are Looking For:

• A qualified OT with HCPC registration.
• Experience in palliative or community care settings is beneficial.
• Passion and enthusiasm for the profession

Closing Date: 25th October 2026

Interview Date: 4th November

At St Barnabas, we believe in dignity, respect, and equality for all, we welcome applicants from every background.

As an organisation we are happy to consider flexible working requests however there are certain core hours / service delivery elements that are required to be covered.

We may extend, withdraw, or close vacancies as needed.

If selected for an interview, please check your email (including spam/junk folders) for further details.

Please note, we only accept completed application forms – no CVs.

About St Barnabas

St Barnabas Hospice is the leading charity in Lincolnshire providing palliative and end-of-life care to adults living with a life-limiting or terminal illness.

Our Vision Our Vision is a world where dying with dignity, compassion and having choices is a fundamental part of a life.

Our Mission Our Mission is to ensure all individuals facing the end of their life in Lincolnshire receive dignified, compassionate care when they require it and where they ask for it.

The Benefits

• Annual Leave We offer a minimum of 29 days a year, plus bank holidays. The Trust also offers a Long Service Annual Leave Award of 1 additional day after 5, 10 and 15-years’ service. In addition, we also offer the opportunity to buy or sell up to one week’s annual leave per year. Criteria apply.
• Pension scheme St Barnabas Hospice offers its employees either a generous contributory pension scheme or the opportunity of continuing an NHS pension scheme.
• Occupational sick pay The Trust offers an above statutory occupational sick pay scheme for employees who have passed their probationary period. Criteria apply.
• Death in service Employees actively enrolled in the NHS Pension scheme qualify for death in service benefits through the NHS pension scheme. All other employees are entitled to death in service insurance cover at 2x the individual’s gross salary.
• Special and compassionate leave Paid or unpaid leave for a range of unforeseen circumstances. Criteria apply.

• Clinical Service Manager

"I love working for St Barnabas as I am part of a dedicated team who all work incredibly well together and with the wider teams in the community to ensure patients receive high standard of compassionate care towards the end of the life as well as supporting their families. It is a privilege to know we have helped a patient and their family achieve their wish of being cared for at home at the end of their life."

• Caroline Peach
• Head of Retail

“I have the satisfaction that the work I do has such a positive benefit to so many local people. The fantastic feedback from the community about the wonderful work St Barnabas does in the community really makes all the hard work worthwhile!”

• Jake Bontoft
• Advanced Clinical Practitioner

"St Barnabas gives you opportunity. They give you free time to go on study days and insight days and they prioritise you as the individual and really invest in you. We're like a family really. We look after each other and it's a really good place to work."