Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading interdisciplinary chronic pain and fatigue management service as an Occupational Therapist. This role involves planning and delivering specialized therapy for patients with chronic pain conditions. You'll work within a supportive team, gaining supervision and development opportunities. The position is based in Aylesbury, offering a chance to make a significant impact in patient care while enjoying NHS benefits.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• No prior experience in chronic pain management required.
• Regular clinical and managerial supervision provided.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of Occupational Therapy service.
• Provide assessments and treatments for chronic pain and fatigue.
• Collaborate with senior therapists for treatment programmes.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain and Fatigue Management Service

Would you like to work with an excellent interdisciplinary chronic pain and fatigue management service? An opportunity has arisen for an occupational therapist to join our dedicated and well-established interdisciplinary service.

The service works with people with a wide range of chronic pain conditions and ME/CFS. The post holder will be involved in interdisciplinary assessments and chronic pain and fatigue management group and individual programmes. The service is delivered from sites in Aylesbury and Amersham. The therapist for this role will be based in Aylesbury. Good communication and team working skills are essential, but prior experience of chronic pain and fatigue management is not required.

You will be provided with regular clinical and managerial supervision and access to CPD.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead planning, coordination, and delivery of the specialist Occupational Therapy service for patients with chronic pain and fatigue within the interdisciplinary team.
2. Provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and treatments to patients with complex problems arising from chronic pain conditions and ME/CFS.
3. Work autonomously as an occupational therapist, collaborating with senior therapists from other disciplines, to deliver group and individual treatment programmes based on CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and motivational techniques.

What We Offer

Colleagues consider us 'a great place to work!'

Benefits include learning and development opportunities, NHS benefits such as generous annual leave and pension schemes, NHS discount schemes, and health and wellbeing services.

Our Values and Commitment

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities, and be a great place to work. Our mission is to deliver personal and compassionate care every time.

We are committed to increasing diversity at all levels and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and care-experienced candidates. We are proud to hold the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community.

Employment decisions are made based on skills and experience, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Application Details

For detailed responsibilities and duties, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached in the advert.

Internal applicants may consider secondment with their line manager’s support. If you have a disability and need assistance with the application process, please contact us quoting the vacancy reference number.

This advert closes on Thursday, 29 May 2025.