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Job summary

Main area
Occupational therapist
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Expectation to work bank holidays as the service need dictates)
Job ref
320-CDCS-3837
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Derby Hospital
Town
Derby
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 pro rata pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/09/2025 23:59
Interview date
09/10/2025

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Occupational Therapist

Band 5

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 14,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.  This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.  Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

if you are blind or visually impaired and require application material in an alternative format- such as Braille, large print, audio or accessible electronic formats or  you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on  01332 788466

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

The Specialist Medicine Therapy team at Royal Derby Hospital are recruiting for a full time, static Band 5 Occupational Therapist post. A desire to learn, develop and progress in a supportive team is essential.

The post holder will be joining an established, vibrant and friendly team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and assistant staff who share an office base and work closely together to provide a consistent and responsive Therapy service to the Acute Medicine and Respiratory wards.

You will gain clinical skills and knowledge working with a variety of patients, which include Renal, Endocrinology, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Cardiology, providing Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment, and providing advice and support to other professionals throughout the Trust. 

You will be required to carry a caseload independently and effectively delegate to assistant staff as appropriate to ensure priorities across the service are covered.  You must also be adaptable, calm and forward thinking.

Main duties of the job

Excellent problem-solving skills are a must, to ensure holistic and patient centred quality care.

Experience in facilitating discharges in a fast-paced acute hospital environment is essential, as is the ability to communicate effectively as part of multi-disciplinary and therapy team. This will involve working closely with other OTs and Physiotherapists to ensure optimum service delivery and delay avoidance.

  • Provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service to the acute medicine wards
  • Joint working with Physiotherapy
  • Formulate individual treatment plans with patients with diverse presentations and complex conditions
  • Responsible for own caseload demonstrating prioritisation and delegation skills alongside excellent team working
  • Initiation of and involvement in service improvement projects, clinical and team audit
  • Effective and timely discharge planning working within an MDT
  • Supervise and support assistants
  • Supervise and educate students
  • Maintain and develop strong communication links with community services
  • We offer opportunities to shadow other services to ensure integrated working. We also promote development of areas of special interest such as Renal, Cardiology and Respiratory

Closing date of applications: 25 September 2025

Interview date: 9 October 2025

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Education, Training and qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree or Equivalent in Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC Registration
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable criteria
  • Member of RCOT or Equivalent

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • To be able to demonstrate a good understanding of acute medical conditions and treatments
  • Ability to demonstrate clear clinical reasoning
  • Evidence of appropriate and effective discharge planning
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of CPD and specialist interest
  • Evidence of knowledge of neuro conditions

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable experience of working with Acute Medicine patients
  • To be able to demonstrate the ability to plan and prioritise caseload
  • Demonstrable evidence of being an effective MDT member
  • To be able to demonstrate evidence of core OT skills in assessments and treatments
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of fast track / EOL discharges
  • Supervision of and/or educating others

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024CareLeaver CovenantAge Friendly Employer

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Keeley Ferris
Job title
Lead Occupational Therapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07385516984
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