Chronic Fatigue Therapist (Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist)

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in East Midlands is seeking a professional to assess and provide interventions for adults with ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid fatigue. The role involves planning treatments in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and supervising junior staff. Ideal candidates will have experience in relevant assessments and interventions. This position offers continuous professional development and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Experience in multidisciplinary assessments and interventions for ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and related conditions.
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members and other services.
• Experience in providing supervision and teaching for junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver assessments for patients with ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
• Collaborate with the ME/CFS Team Leader for effective intervention delivery.
• Provide supervision and teaching for more junior staff and students.

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Work collaboratively with other services within the Trust, and adopt close working relationships with other services within Specialist Rehabilitation.
• Provide supervision and teaching for more junior staff, assistants and students.

Qualifications and Requirements

The advert references a Person Specification and attached Job Description. Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details on qualifications, experience and competencies required.

Dates

Closing date: 24 September 2025
Interview date: 8 October 2025

Additional Information

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.

Benefits

• 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.

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.

This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025