Occupational Therapist & Therapies Lead
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Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust Occupational Therapist & Therapies Lead
The closing date is 01 December 2026
Job summary
Acorns Children's Hospice is looking for an Occupational Therapist and Therapies Lead to help shape and develop our therapy services across the organisation. In this newly created role, you'll work in partnership with our Advanced Clinical Practitioner for Allied Health Professionals, leading the development and delivery of high-quality AHP services across Acorns. You'll also lead and support our therapy team across our hospices in Walsall, Worcester and Birmingham, ensuring families receive exceptional, compassionate care wherever they access our services.
Main duties of the job
Acorns Children's Hospice is looking for an Occupational Therapist and Therapies Lead to help shape and develop our therapy services across the organisation. In this newly created role, you'll work in partnership with our Advanced Clinical Practitioner for Allied Health Professionals, leading the development and delivery of high-quality AHP services across Acorns. You'll also lead and support our therapy team across our hospices in Walsall, Worcester and Birmingham, ensuring families receive exceptional, compassionate care wherever they access our services.
About us
Acorns is recognised as a great place to work because of our people. Our priority is that our people feel valued, whatever their background and experience, and wherever they work.
Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£37,536 to £45,212 a year .
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
329026
Job locations
Acorns in Birmingham Hospice
103 Oak Tree Lane
Birmingham
West Midlands
B29 6HZ
United Kingdom
Acorn Childrens Hospice
Walstead Road
WALSALL
WS5 4NL
United Kingdom
Acorns Childrens Hospice
350 Bath Road
WORCESTER
WR5 3EZ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Acorns Children's Hospice is looking for an Occupational Therapist and Therapies Lead to help shape and develop our therapy services across the organisation.
In this newly created role, you'll work in partnership with our Advanced Clinical Practitioner for Allied Health Professionals, leading the development and delivery of high-quality AHP services across Acorns. You'll also lead and support our therapy team across our hospices in Walsall, Worcester and Birmingham, ensuring families receive exceptional, compassionate care wherever they access our services.
About the Role
At Acorns Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care for children, and young people with life-limiting and lifethreatening conditions, and we support their families through every step of their journey, and through transition. Our work is defined by compassion, expertise, and an unwavering belief that every child deserves comfort, dignity, and the chance to experience joy.
As Occupational Therapist and Therapies Lead, you will:
- Provide line management to the therapy teams
- Provide OT assessment, treatment, intervention and advice to babies, children, young people and their families living with life limiting and life-threatening conditions in both hospice and community settings
- Provide Occupational Therapy expertise to the Care team and advise team members on how to support OT goals within moment-to-moment care, including advising on 24-hour postural management, equipment to support posture and independence in daily living (e.g. sleep, seating and bathing) and support for sensory needs.
- Collaborate in the development and communication of a vision for the AHP programme including therapies within Acorns, to increase AHP voice, visibility and impact
- Produce and evaluate qualitative and quantitative data from the services offered to evidence the quality of the AHP services provided by Acorns
About You
- Degree/qualification in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Experience of providing assessment and intervention to children and young people with complex needs
- Experience of leading audit/quality improvement programmes
What We Offer
- £46,920 to £56,515 per annum (pro rata. £37,536 to £45,212 for part time hours)
- 30 hours per week over 4 days
- Working across our hospices in Walsall, Worcester and Birmingham
- Employee discounts from leading retailers – including the Blue Light Card
- Discounts on refurbished tech
- Health cash plan
- Gym membership and equipment discount scheme
- Bike2Work scheme - save up to 42% on bikes and equipment
- Wellbeing, legal and financial support
- Career development through our Acorns Academy offering leadership, coaching, fundraising, clinical training and more.
- Generous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
- NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme
- Annual leave entitlement increases with length of service
You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for children and will be asked to provide two satisfactory references. In addition, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of immunisation against specific diseases or confirm their willingness to receive the necessary vaccinations.
As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation, we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Children’s Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]
Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why Work for Acorns?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Acorns Children's Hospice is looking for an Occupational Therapist and Therapies Lead to help shape and develop our therapy services across the organisation.
In this newly created role, you'll work in partnership with our Advanced Clinical Practitioner for Allied Health Professionals, leading the development and delivery of high-quality AHP services across Acorns. You'll also lead and support our therapy team across our hospices in Walsall, Worcester and Birmingham, ensuring families receive exceptional, compassionate care wherever they access our services.
About the Role
At Acorns Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care for children, and young people with life-limiting and lifethreatening conditions, and we support their families through every step of their journey, and through transition. Our work is defined by compassion, expertise, and an unwavering belief that every child deserves comfort, dignity, and the chance to experience joy.
As Occupational Therapist and Therapies Lead, you will:
- Provide line management to the therapy teams
- Provide OT assessment, treatment, intervention and advice to babies, children, young people and their families living with life limiting and life-threatening conditions in both hospice and community settings
- Provide Occupational Therapy expertise to the Care team and advise team members on how to support OT goals within moment-to-moment care, including advising on 24-hour postural management, equipment to support posture and independence in daily living (e.g. sleep, seating and bathing) and support for sensory needs.
- Collaborate in the development and communication of a vision for the AHP programme including therapies within Acorns, to increase AHP voice, visibility and impact
- Produce and evaluate qualitative and quantitative data from the services offered to evidence the quality of the AHP services provided by Acorns
About You
- Degree/qualification in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Experience of providing assessment and intervention to children and young people with complex needs
- Experience of leading audit/quality improvement programmes
What We Offer
- £46,920 to £56,515 per annum (pro rata. £37,536 to £45,212 for part time hours)
- 30 hours per week over 4 days
- Working across our hospices in Walsall, Worcester and Birmingham
- Employee discounts from leading retailers – including the Blue Light Card
- Discounts on refurbished tech
- Health cash plan
- Gym membership and equipment discount scheme
- Bike2Work scheme - save up to 42% on bikes and equipment
- Wellbeing, legal and financial support
- Career development through our Acorns Academy offering leadership, coaching, fundraising, clinical training and more.
- Generous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
- NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme
- Annual leave entitlement increases with length of service
You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for children and will be asked to provide two satisfactory references. In addition, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of immunisation against specific diseases or confirm their willingness to receive the necessary vaccinations.
As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation, we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Children’s Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]
Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why Work for Acorns?
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Qualification in Occupational therapy. Current registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- Evidence of post graduate learning
Experience
Essential
- Providing assessment and intervention to children and young people with complex needs.. People Management experience.
Desirable
- Palliative care/end of life experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Qualification in Occupational therapy. Current registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- Evidence of post graduate learning
Experience
Essential
- Providing assessment and intervention to children and young people with complex needs.. People Management experience.
Desirable
- Palliative care/end of life experience
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust
Address
Acorns in Birmingham Hospice
103 Oak Tree Lane
Birmingham
West Midlands
B29 6HZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.acorns.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust
Address
Acorns in Birmingham Hospice
103 Oak Tree Lane
Birmingham
West Midlands
B29 6HZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.acorns.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Talent Acquisition Partner
Tanya Paul
07909109683
Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£37,536 to £45,212 a year .
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
329026
Job locations
Acorns in Birmingham Hospice
103 Oak Tree Lane
Birmingham
West Midlands
B29 6HZ
United Kingdom
Acorn Childrens Hospice
Walstead Road
WALSALL
WS5 4NL
United Kingdom
Acorns Childrens Hospice
350 Bath Road
WORCESTER
WR5 3EZ
United Kingdom
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