Rotational Occupational Therapist

University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton Nhs Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Staff benefits: EAP, gym membership,?

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust seeks an Occupational Therapist to join a forward-thinking team. The role offers six-monthly rotations across Surgery, Specialist Medicine, Cancer, Elderly Medicine, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Neurology and Outpatient services, with opportunities to work in community settings as rotations include D2A beds, Intermediate Care and Social Services.

Applicants should have a Degree in Occupational Therapy and be HCPC registered, with

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is essential.
• Degree in Occupational Therapy required.
• Experience in hospital settings preferred.
• Evidence of working as part of a team is essential.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills required.
• Understanding of the Occupational Therapy process.

Responsibilities

• Work across hospital sites in Derby, Burton, Lichfield and Tamworth with rotation opportunities.
• Contribute to a 7-day extended hour service.
• Rotate through core areas including Surgery, Specialist Medicine, Cancer, Elderly Medicine, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Neurology and Outpatient care.

Skills

HCPC registered

Supervision for practice

Written and verbal communication

Team working in hospital setting

Transferable skills

Ability to work across sites

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Job summary

Cross site : University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB)
Are you looking for an opportunity to work within Occupational Therapy in a varied setting? Are you an enthusiastic individual who likes to work within a team and help care for our patients? An opportunity has arisen to join a supportive and forward thinking Occupational Therapy team across UHDB who are passionate about the evolving role of the Occupational Therapist.
You will have 6 monthly rotations (some 1 year) that cover all the core areas experience in Surgery, Specialist Medicine, Cancer, Elderly Medicine, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Neurology experience (including Acute, longer term Stroke care and Head injuries) and Outpatient experience (including Hands, Splints, Group Rehabilitation and Rheumatology).
You will also be exposed to the community setting and have opportunities for rotation within community based rotations including; D2A bedded units, Intermediate Care and Social Services. With a move towards seven day working the post holders will be required to work weekends. As some of the rotations are based in the community candidates will need to be able to drive and have access to their own car.
We will support applications from 3rd year students and also return to practise candidate's.
Closing date of applications: 20 October 2026
Interview date: 3 November 2026

Main duties of the job

This post will work across our hospital sites in Derby, Burton, Lichfield and Tamworth and will offer exciting rotational opportunities to support with development of core Occupational Therapy skills and career progression.
You will be required to contribute to a 7 day extended hour service. You need to hold a full clean driving licence to be able to move between sites if required.
The OT profession has a strong preceptership programme at UHDB to support your transition from student to Band 5. You will expect to be provided with a designated supervisor who will guide, mentor, challenge and encourage your through your rotation.

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, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a 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.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification.
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Person Specification

Ability to Practise

• HCPC registered
• Degree in Occupational Therapy

Desirable

• Previous experience as working as Band 2-Band 5 in Occupational Therapy

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working as part of a team
• Evidence of working with patients/clients
• Evidence of hospital setting experience from experience or placements

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of using supervision to improve practice
• Evidence of clear written and verbal communictaion skills
• Evidence of understanding of Occupational Therapy process

Behaviours

Essential

• Examples providing evidence of kindness and compassion
• evidence showing the use of transferable skills from outside of the clinical area

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).