Occupational Therapist

Dchs; Buxton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free staff parking

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) in Buxton is seeking an Occupational Therapist (Band 6) to join the High Peak Integrated Community Team. This part-time role offers 30 hours per week with a pro rata salary of £39,959 to £48,117 per year.

You will work within the Community Therapy, Bedded Care Therapy and Rapid Response services, delivering comprehensive assessments and goal‑driven rehab in patients' homes and care facilities.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required and must be active.
• Qualification: Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Band 6 experience in a relevant clinical field is desirable.
• Evidence of CPD and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide community assessments and goal‑focused rehabilitation.
• Develop specialist therapy assessment and treatment in community settings.
• Travel across the High Peak and surrounding area; access to a vehicle is essential.
• Work within MDT with Community Therapy, Bedded Care Therapy and Rapid Response.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Clinical development

Shift flexibility

Education

HCPC registration

Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Main area Band 6 Occupational Therapist Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Various hours available. The wider service covers 08.00-18.30, 7 days a week. Weekends and bank holidays are on a rota basis which could include a late shift.) Job ref 842-CCS-7751-26-B

Site The Cavendish Hospital Town Buxton Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of individuals from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. DCHS is also an LGBT inclusive employer. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

Be outstanding – join an outstanding team!

Job overview

Are you a looking for an opportunity to develop your clinical and professional skills as an Occupational Therapist as part of a well-established MDT providing a range of rehabilitation services?

If so, look no further, come and join us in the High Peak Integrated Community Team!

We have exciting, substantive opportunities for a highly motivated Occupational Therapist with a patient-centred approach and a passion for rehabilitation to work within the Community Therapy, Bedded Care Therapy and Rapid Response services with an opportunity to be involved in therapy triage.

Main duties of the job

Our integrated, multi-disciplinary team provides community assessments and goal focused rehabilitation to support patients in our Pathway 2 bedded care facilities, patient's own homes and care homes.

You will have the opportunity to develop your skills of specialist therapy assessment and treatment in a community setting, alongside developing additional generic skills to provide a comprehensive assessment to a variety of complex patients.

As part of the role there will be a need for travel across the High Peak and the surrounding area, therefore access to a vehicle is essential.

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

Working for our organisation

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.

Educations/Qualifications

• HCPC registration
• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Varied Band 5 clinical experience that must include a physical setting
• Evidence of CPD
• Band 6 experience in a relevant clinical field

Experience

• Good understanding of the NHS and relevant national standards
• Community and bedded care experience working with adults and older people
• Experience of working in rapids with triage interest

Skills

• Ability to be an autonomous practitioner
• Commitment to the clinical development of others
• Able to work across daytime shifts and work weekends and bank holidays

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff. We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre. Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community. As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign. The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

TWITTER/FACEBOOK - DCHS has its own Social Media accounts for recruitment. Follow us/like us via @dchsjs

Our vision is to see the health of local communities improve through partnership working, putting people at the centre and looking to the future.

Our values:

1) To get the basics right - For each other, local people and communities

2) To act with compassion and respect - For each other, local people and communities

3) To make a positive difference - For each other, local people and communities

4) To value and develop teamwork - With our partners and within DCHS

5) To value diversity and inclusivity - Of each other, local people and communities.

The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety.

Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.