University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Static Band 5 Occupational Therapist Stroke
Closing date: 24 February 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Stroke Team at the Royal Derby Hospital for a full‑time Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our team in a static role. We are looking for a passionate Occupational Therapist with a specialist interest in stroke who has demonstrable post‑graduate experience, including experience working in an acute setting and with a working knowledge of treating stroke patients and/or neuro patients.
This post offers regular supervision, in‑service training sessions and the opportunity to develop clinical competencies as part of your appraisal. It will allow you to develop your skills in this clinical field within a supportive multi‑disciplinary team (MDT) in order to support stroke patients throughout different stages of the stroke pathway.
You will be required to have excellent communication skills, time‑management and prioritisation skills to work as part of the MDT. You will assess and rehabilitate a variety of patients on the Stroke Units, working towards patient‑centred goals with the aim to increase function and independence. You will be expected to make effective and timely decisions on a person’s rehabilitation potential and need for further therapy provision.
Main duties of the job
* Carry out an initial neurological therapy assessment to identify post‑stroke deficits and clinically reason the need for further assessment and treatment.
* Identify the most appropriate form of ongoing assessment including functional assessments, seating, upper‑limb and need for splinting along with standardised cognitive and mood screens.
* Set patient‑centred goals, devise and regularly review treatment plans to achieve these.
* Work closely with the MDT to identify rehabilitation potential and the most appropriate setting for this to occur (e.g. stroke rehab unit / own home).
* Communicate effectively with patient, family and wider organisations to support patient recovery and coordinate a safe transfer of care / discharge.
* Effectively manage own caseload, prioritise and delegate to Generic Therapy Assistants.
* Identify all necessary equipment to facilitate discharge and complete timely referrals to equipment suppliers.
* Complete clear and concise referrals to other services and coordinate a timely discharge to ensure maintenance of patient flow.
* Ensure compliance with mandatory training and ensure all trust policies are followed.
About us
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 4,810 OP appointments a day.
* We are the fourth busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2,077 per week.
* An average of 1,115 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* HCPC registered.
* Occupational Therapy Degree.
* Evidence of CPD maintained in portfolio.
* Further relevant post‑graduate training courses attended.
Experience
* Experience, including stroke and/or neurology.
* Experience working as part of an MDT.
* Experience working in an acute hospital setting.
* Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality issues.
* Experience of supervising staff and completing appraisals.
* Experience of contributing to clinical education of less experienced staff/students.
Skills and Ability
* Planning and organisation skills to enable effective time management of own patients.
* Evidence of delegating tasks appropriately.
* Advanced level of written and verbal communication skills.
* Evidence of effective moving and handling of patients as part of the assessment and rehabilitation process.
* Evidence of the assessment and fabrication of splints.
* Evidence of seating and wheelchair assessment and prescription skills.
Knowledge
* Comprehensive working knowledge of the OT process.
* Working knowledge of the OT role in Stroke care.
* Evidence of a working knowledge of stroke guidelines.
* Evidence of knowledge in the area of cognition and perception.
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.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
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