Specialist Haemato-oncology and Palliative Care Occupational Therapist
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Are you passionate and dedicated about improving cancer and end of life care? An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of
Specialist Haemato-oncology and Palliative Care (HOPe) Occupational Therapist
within the newly created Haematology, Oncology and Palliative Care AHP Team at HDFT. This is a fixed term / secondment project band 6 post (0.8 WTE / 30 hours) until 31/3/26 from start of appointment to develop and deliver a high-quality specialist haemato-oncology and palliative care therapy service to patients under the care of HDFT. The postholder will support patients predominantly in the community and outpatients setting. Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will work alongside the band 7 specialist occupational therapist who will lead the project within a multidisciplinary team consisting of Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Therapy Assistant, Dietetic and Administrative Support to provide specialist and autonomous evidence-based HOP interventions, managing a complex caseload of outpatient and community patients to ensure optimal clinical outcomes. Within Cancer, the service will focus on patients diagnosed with Cancer of unknown primary (CUP), Lung, Upper GI, primary Brain cancers, and those with haematological malignancy. Within Specialist Palliative Care, the service will focus on patients with progressive life-limiting illness and complex needs within the defined referral criteria. To provide a high standard of specialist therapy assessment and intervention for patients with complex needs in the community, outpatients, and specialist advice to therapy colleagues in hospital settings to: Facilitate optimal level of function and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. Facilitate optimal level of function to enable consideration of anticancer treatment. Facilitate preferred place of care. Help to maximise quality of life and address individual needs. To work towards and align with the Trust strategy and values. About Us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds, and parts of the North East. At HDFT, we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff, and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork, and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you! We offer colleagues a supportive culture so they can bring their whole selves to work, staff recognition, and employee support and wellbeing, including a wide range of staff benefits. Job Responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description. If you have any questions, please contact Nicola Wood on nicola.wood84@nhs.net or 01423 553464. Person Specification
Registration and Experience
Registered with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Minimum of 2 years clinical experience. Proven ability of successfully working with people and handling difficult and complex situations. Previous experience working in cancer services or palliative care. 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. Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata.
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Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Are you passionate and dedicated about improving cancer and end of life care? An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of
Specialist Haemato-oncology and Palliative Care (HOPe) Occupational Therapist
within the newly created Haematology, Oncology and Palliative Care AHP Team at HDFT. This is a fixed term / secondment project band 6 post (0.8 WTE / 30 hours) until 31/3/26 from start of appointment to develop and deliver a high-quality specialist haemato-oncology and palliative care therapy service to patients under the care of HDFT. The postholder will support patients predominantly in the community and outpatients setting. Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will work alongside the band 7 specialist occupational therapist who will lead the project within a multidisciplinary team consisting of Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Therapy Assistant, Dietetic and Administrative Support to provide specialist and autonomous evidence-based HOP interventions, managing a complex caseload of outpatient and community patients to ensure optimal clinical outcomes. Within Cancer, the service will focus on patients diagnosed with Cancer of unknown primary (CUP), Lung, Upper GI, primary Brain cancers, and those with haematological malignancy. Within Specialist Palliative Care, the service will focus on patients with progressive life-limiting illness and complex needs within the defined referral criteria. To provide a high standard of specialist therapy assessment and intervention for patients with complex needs in the community, outpatients, and specialist advice to therapy colleagues in hospital settings to: Facilitate optimal level of function and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. Facilitate optimal level of function to enable consideration of anticancer treatment. Facilitate preferred place of care. Help to maximise quality of life and address individual needs. To work towards and align with the Trust strategy and values. About Us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds, and parts of the North East. At HDFT, we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff, and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork, and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you! We offer colleagues a supportive culture so they can bring their whole selves to work, staff recognition, and employee support and wellbeing, including a wide range of staff benefits. Job Responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description. If you have any questions, please contact Nicola Wood on nicola.wood84@nhs.net or 01423 553464. Person Specification
Registration and Experience
Registered with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Minimum of 2 years clinical experience. Proven ability of successfully working with people and handling difficult and complex situations. Previous experience working in cancer services or palliative care. 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. Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata.
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