University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Occupational Therapist - Neurological Rehabilitation
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Job Description
Role Overview
To provide leadership, specialist advice, and Occupational Therapy interventions as part of the neurological rehabilitation services, working as a key member of a wider multidisciplinary team for both in and out patients. This will involve working flexibly throughout the Trust and working within a seven-day therapy service.
Key Responsibilities
- To be part of the Specialist Rehabilitation Services within the Trust, working within outpatient neurological rehabilitation, with a specific focus on traumatic brain injury.
- To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to meet both Trust and national targets and standards.
- To provide supervision and teaching for Occupational Therapists, students, and assistants working within the specialty as well as providing multidisciplinary education, advice, and support.
- To use specialist skills to perform advanced assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical, cognitive, psychological, and social needs.
- To develop and deliver individualized treatment programs to patients with neurological conditions.
- To hold responsibility for your own caseload, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular reflective and clinical reasoning sessions.
- To liaise with other Occupational Therapy and MDT colleagues to provide a flexible service during pressure times, due to workload or staffing difficulties.
- To participate in the training and supervision of Junior Therapists and Assistants.
- To work and liaise with external agencies as required.
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Application Information
If you are considering applying for an internal secondment, please ensure you have discussed this with your line manager and obtained their support prior to submitting your application.
Please be aware that there is no guarantee that you will be released from your substantive post, so you should seek approval before applying.
If you have any questions or require further guidance, please contact the Recruitment Team.
Application Closing Date
- Closing Date: 14th September 2026
- Interview Date: 28th September 2026
About Us
As a trusted organization at the heart of our communities, we recognize 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 behaviors are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
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What We Offer
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- Ongoing support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond
- Staff benefits including employee assistance program, 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.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Amy Macey
- Job Title: Operational Lead Therapist
- Email Address: amy.macey1@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 01332 258255
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