Cancer Wellbeing Specialist Occupational Therapist – Peterborough: Sponsorship Available

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of people affected by cancer? Join our warm and welcoming team at the Cancer Wellbeing Service, where we provide expert support, guidance, and care to individuals navigating the challenges of cancer diagnosis and treatment.

We’re looking for a dedicated Occupational Therapist to work part-time as part of our multidisciplinary team. This is a unique opportunity to use your clinical skills in a holistic, person-centred environment that values empathy, collaboration, and innovation.

As an OT with us, you’ll support patients in regaining independence, improving quality of life, and managing the physical and emotional impact of cancer. You’ll work closely with other professionals to deliver tailored interventions, empowering people to live well during and after treatment.

If you’re a compassionate professional with a strong understanding of cancer care and a desire to work in a supportive, forward-thinking service, we’d love to hear from you.

Interviews for this role will be conducted in person to assess relevant skills effectively.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist professional OT support, advice and education on cancer wellbeing issues. Assist clients in one to one sessions and group sessions to identify barriers related to cancer and wellbeing, devising a support plan that meets clients’ needs and utilises specialist professional skills such as:

o CBT / ACT / OT skills

o Counselling skills

o Motivational interviewing

o Active listening skills

o CBTi – insomnia treatment

o Vocational rehab and report writing.

Use expert knowledge of emotional side effects of cancer to assess a client’s mood including low mood, anxiety and suicidal intent to devise a support plan that protects individuals and meets the client’s goals and needs.

Develop evidence based support materials, courses and education sessions utilising expert OT professional knowledge on the field of cancer wellbeing to support client’s cancer journey.

Provide one to one client sessions advising on cancer related wellbeing issues specific to professional area of expertise, utilising external information, and internal networks to ensure best practice. Specialising in sleep, fatigue, brain fog / cognition, anxiety, low mood, and staying in or returning to work.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in professional field of OT and HCPC registration
  • Post-graduate diploma level courses or equivalent experience in cancer
  • Evidence of OT continued professional development

Desirable

  • Further education in cancer related field
  • Further training in psychological support approaches

Experience

Essential

  • Up to date evidence of 4 Pillars of Practice
  • Experience of inter-professional working and multidisciplinary team

Desirable

  • Experience of how cancer affects wellbeing

Knowledge

Essential

  • Local Cancer pathways and treatments
  • National cancer strategy on wellbeing
  • End of life 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 11 October 2026

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