Band 6 Occupational Therapist in Woking

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Woking and Sam Beare Hospice for a motivated and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our friendly therapy team, helping to deliver and develop palliative care therapy services for people facing progressive and life-limiting conditions across our catchment area in North West Surrey. Our therapy team consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Therapy Assistants. We work closely with a team of Clinical Nurse Specialists, Palliative Care doctors, our Hospice at Home team, Counsellors, and Complimentary Therapists in our Wellbeing Centre. The locations we see patients in are varied and this post includes working across inpatient, outpatient and community services. The ability to travel in your own car to visit patients at home is essential.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical skills within a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary environment. The successful candidate will provide Occupational therapy assessments and treatments to patients with complex and life-limiting conditions, helping to maximise independence, manage symptoms and improve overall wellbeing.

In return for your skills, you can expect to join a caring multidisciplinary team working in a beautiful Hospice in the heart of North West Surrey. Our vision is to enable all of those with life-limiting illnesses to live life to the full and to equip them to die with choice and dignity. This is a part-time role (22.5 hours per week).

If you would like to discuss this role further or arrange an informal visit, please contact Sabrina Linstromberg (Therapy Manager) on 01483 881750.

Woking and Sam Beare Hospice and Wellbeing Care is a regional charity organisation working closely with its NHS partners to provide excellent care to patients and their families. Operating from a bespoke building in Goldsworth Park in Woking, the Charity provides inpatient and community services across North West Surrey. Goldsworth Park is close to all major road networks and the Hospice offers ample free car parking. The closing date is 01.05.2026. However, we will be interviewing during the advertising period and reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

• To provide a high standard of individualised patient-centred care to patients with a progressing and life-limiting illness. You will need experience in a wide range of core Occupational Therapy skills as well as high-level clinical reasoning and communication skills.
• To hold clinical responsibility for autonomously managing a complex patient caseload, undertaking appropriate and comprehensive specialist OT assessments and interventions for patients with life-limiting conditions.
• To work flexibly and be accountable for efficient time management and prioritisation across community, inpatient and wellbeing services offered to patients of Woking and Sam Beare Hospice.
• To work independently and as part of the wider Hospice team applying clinical skills in holistic assessment of needs, treatment planning, goal setting, intervention and evaluation (use of outcome measures); including individual and group orientated approaches.
• To demonstrate excellent communication skills and to be able to adapt communication style to the situation, with the ability to communicate sensitive and challenging information effectively and with empathy.
• To contribute to the evaluation and continued development of the Therapies Service in line with departmental and organisational objectives.

• Significant clinical experience of working across a variety settings and specialities, e.g. respiratory, oncology, neurology, orthopaedic, medical.
• Experience working at Band 6 level.
• Experience of working in a community setting, including as a lone worker.
• Experience of Service Development, e.g. working on projects.
• Evidence of working within MDTs dealing with complex neurological, respiratory and cancer cases.
• Experience of supervising others e.g. junior staff.
• Experience of acute oncology or palliative care.

• Degree in Occupational Therapy and minimum of 5 years post registration.
• Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration.
• Membership of RCOT.
• Evidence of further study and/or experience in long term conditions or palliative care.
• Leadership Training.
• Member of RCOT specialist section.
• Advanced Communication Skills training.

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.