University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Rotational Occupational Therapist
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Cross site: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB)
Are you looking for an opportunity to work within Occupational Therapy in a varied setting? Are you an enthusiastic individual who likes to work within a team and help care for our patients? An opportunity has arisen to join a supportive and forward-thinking Occupational Therapy team across UHDB who are passionate about the evolving role of the Occupational Therapist.
- You will have 6 monthly rotations (some 1 year) that cover all the core areas experience in Surgery, Specialist Medicine, Cancer, Elderly Medicine, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Neurology experience (including Acute, longer term Stroke care and Head injuries) and Outpatient experience (including Hands, Splints, Group Rehabilitation and Rheumatology).
- You will also be exposed to the community setting and have opportunities for rotation within community-based rotations including; D2A bedded units, Intermediate Care and Social Services.
- With a move towards seven-day working, the post holders will be required to work weekends. As some of the rotations are based in the community, candidates will need to be able to drive and have access to their own car.
We will support applications from 3rd-year students and also return-to-practise candidates.
This post will work across our hospital sites in Derby, Burton, Lichfield, and Tamworth and will offer exciting rotational opportunities to support the development of core Occupational Therapy skills and career progression.
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- You will be required to contribute to a 7-day extended-hour service.
- You need to hold a full clean driving licence to be able to move between sites if required.
The OT profession has a strong preceptorship programme at UHDB to support your transition from student to Band 5. You will expect to be provided with a designated supervisor who will guide, mentor, challenge, and encourage you through your rotation.
Closing date of applications: 18 August 2026
Interview date: 1 September 2026
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
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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.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Justine Williams
- Job title: Operational Therapy Lead - Paediatrics
- Email address: justine.williams1@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07585966144
Helen Hands - Operational Therapy Lead - Stroke
- Email address: helen.hands1@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07387248756
We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions about the role, team, or working environment, feel free to get in touch for an informal chat. Speaking with us before applying is completely optional, but it can help you decide if this opportunity is the right fit for you.
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