Chronic Fatigue Therapist (Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist)

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Derby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Derby is seeking a specialist to provide assessments and interventions for patients with ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid. The role involves collaborative planning and delivery of treatment, as well as supervision of junior staff. This position offers opportunities for professional and leadership development, along with various staff benefits.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in providing individual and group interventions for patients.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Skills in planning, delivering, and evaluating patient assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and interventions for ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients.
• Plan and evaluate treatment in collaboration with team leaders.
• Supervise and teach junior staff and students.

Skills

Assessment skills

Group intervention skills

Collaboration

Supervision

Job description

Overview

The ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Service within Specialist Rehabilitation provides multidisciplinary specialist assessment and interventions for adults with ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid fatigue.

The post holder will provide assessment, individual and group interventions. Interventions can be face to face, via Attend Anywhere or on the telephone for individual sessions.

To plan, deliver and evaluate the assessment and treatment of patients with ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and fatigue related to Long Covid, in collaboration with the ME/CFS Team Leader and other team members.

To work collaboratively with other services within the Trust, and to specifically adopt close working relationships with other services within Specialist Rehabilitation.

To provide supervision and teaching for more junior staff, assistants and students.

Dates

Closing date: 24 September 2025

Interview date: 8 October 2025

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, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts About Our Trust

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per 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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Donna Tyler
Job title: CFS/ME team lead/physiotherapist
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]