Community Occupational Therapist | Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

DCHS Foundation Trust; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a proactive Community Occupational Therapist to join the Amber Valley Community Therapy team. The role involves providing rehabilitation and complex discharge planning to patients, with 7-day service requirements that include some weekends and bank holidays as part of the rapid response service.

The position will be based at Bennerley Fields with coverage across Ilkeston and Ripley Hospitals within the Community Therapy

Responsibilities

• Provide rehabilitation and complex discharge planning to patients.
• Support 7-day service with some weekend and bank holiday coverage (approx. 1 in 6 weekends).
• Work across Bennerley Fields, Ilkeston Hospital and Ripley Hospital as part of the Community Therapy Service.
• Integrate into MDT and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and patient-centered care.

Job description

Community Occupational Therapist | Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

We have a fabulous opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join the Pathway 2 therapy team, we offer rehab and complex discharge planning to our patients, enabling a safe discharge home.

The role supports 7-day working and there will be a requirement to cover some weekends and bank holidays as part of our rapid response service, approx. 1 in 6 weekends.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated band 5 occupational therapist to join the Amber Valley Community Therapy team.

The posts will be based at Bennerley Fields and will include providing cover across Ilkeston Hospital and Ripley Hospital as part of the wider Community Therapy Service.

Our multi-disciplinary approach to care supports patients with a wide range of conditions; including complex comorbidities, palliative care and frailty.

The successful applicant will require the ability to integrate into our MDT, understanding the roles we all have to play.

The successful candidates must be highly motivated with excellent communication skills, have the ability to work on their own initiative, but also be an effective team worker.

You will need to effectively engage with your patients, peer groups, and service users in all elements of your role, leading by example and promoting a supportive and caring culture.

This will require an inclusive, transparent, open approach to your role, whereby you are happy to be accountable to others and to go that extra mile when required.

You will be passionate about our business, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where patient welfare is at the heart of all you do.

As a key person in the directorate you will act as a role model, be inspirational, dynamic and a courageous individual.

As a clinical employee it will be your responsibility to ensure that your behaviour and values reflect those set out in the DCHS Way.

The opportunity to develop advanced skills across a variety of different settings, the right candidate can expect to be supported and coached within this role.

DCHS provides a preceptorship programme for newly-qualified staff and is committed to investing in both clinical and leadership development of its staff through a robust process of regular appraisal and supervision.

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

This advert closes on Friday 13 Nov 2026