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 join 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 including 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 the multidisciplinary and therapy team. This will involve working closely with other OTs and Physiotherapists to ensure optimum service delivery and delay avoidance.
Responsibilities
* 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
Qualifications and Experience
Education, Training and qualifications Essential: Degree or Equivalent in Occupational Therapy; HCPC Registration; Evidence of Continuing Professional Development. Desirable: Member of RCOT or equivalent.
Knowledge Essential: 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: Evidence of CPD and specialist interest; evidence of knowledge of neuro conditions.
Experience Essential: Demonstra ble 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: Experience of fast track / EOL discharges; supervision of and/or educating others.
About us and Benefits
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. Our fundamental values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we work. In return we offer development opportunities (professional and leadership development), ongoing support from recruitment to joining the team and beyond, and staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, and car schemes.
Details
* Date posted: 11 September 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 5
* Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata pa
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time
* Reference number: 320-CDCS-3837
* Job locations: Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE
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