Chronic Fatigue Therapist (Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist)

NHS; Derby; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Derby is looking for a Chronic Fatigue Therapist (Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist) to join their multidisciplinary team. You will assess and treat patients with ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid, and deliver both individual and group interventions. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy and experience in healthcare settings. This role offers development opportunities and various staff benefits.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent diploma in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy with HCPC registration.
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Able to deliver group sessions to patients.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and evaluate assessments and treatments for patients.
• Collaborate with ME/CFS Team Leader and other services.
• Provide supervision and teaching for junior staff.

Skills

Teamwork in an MDT

Experience with chronic conditions

Group session delivery

Planning and prioritization

Clear communication

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy

Job description

Overview

Go back University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Chronic Fatigue Therapist (Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist)

The closing date is 24 September 2025

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Interview date: 8 October 2025

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, 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 4thbusiest 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.

Job responsibilities

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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification

Education, Training and Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent diploma in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy with HCPC registration
• Evidence of further learning/CPD

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience of working as part of an MDT
• Experience of working with people with long term conditions/chronic disability
• accredited clinical educator
• knowledge and experience of safeguarding practices

Skills and Ability

• Able to deliver group sessions to patients
• Able to plan and prioritise workload

Communication Skills

• Able to present complex patient related information, written and orally in a clear manner
• Able to refer to other agencies as appropriate

Planning and Organisational

• able to plan and prioritise own workload
• Able to work in a flexible manner, adapting to changing situations
• Offers views or able to demonstrate service improvement

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