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An exciting opportunity has arisen at Woking and Sam Beare Hospice for an experienced and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our friendly therapy team, delivering and developing 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 involves community as well as inpatient work. The ability to travel in your own car to visit patients at home is essential.
We are seeking a dedicated and motivated Occupational Therapist who is patient focused and passionate about palliative care. Ideally you will have some experience in oncology, respiratory or palliative care or other transferrable skills that can be utilised. Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise with patients and staff at all levels are essential.
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
and would suit an experienced Band 6 OT with the potential to progressing to a Band 7 once in post (development opportunity), or an existing Band 7 seeking a new challenge.
If you would like to discuss this role further or arrange an informal visit, please contact Sabrina Linstromberg (Therapy Team Lead) or Julie Alderman (Specialist Palliative Care OT) on .
About usTo 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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Woking and Sam Beare Hospice for an experienced and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our friendly therapy team, delivering and developing 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 involves community as well as inpatient work. The ability to travel in your own car to visit patients at home is essential.
We are seeking a dedicated and motivated Occupational Therapist who is patient focused and passionate about palliative care. Ideally you will have some experience in oncology, respiratory or palliative care or other transferrable skills that can be utilised. Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise with patients and staff at all levels are essential.
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
and would suit an experienced Band 6 OT with the potential to progressing to a Band 7 once in post (development opportunity), or an existing Band 7 seeking a new challenge.
If you would like to discuss this role further or arrange an informal visit, please contact Sabrina Linstromberg (Therapy Team Lead) or Julie Alderman (Specialist Palliative Care OT) on .
About us
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.
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