Senior OT-MSK Therapy Group Rehabilitation

NHS; East Midlands; Sur place; GBP 40 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Résumé du poste

UHDB is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Musculoskeletal (MSK) Therapy Outpatient Team at Florence Nightingale Hospital, Derby. The post is Band 6, 37.5 hours per week, with a fixed-term/secondment for 18 months.

The role focuses on outpatient MSK management, vocational rehab, and driving return-to-work outcomes. You will work with OTs, physiotherapists and admin staff, support students, and contribute to service development within a high-volume, trusted NHS Trust.

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) OT or equivalent.
• HCPC registered.
• Broad experience across specialties including in an outpatient setting and supporting RTWs.
• APPLE accreditation.
• Fit note competency.
• Experience supervising and teaching more junior staff.

Responsabilités

• Perform advanced assessment of MSK patients and assess work capacity.
• Develop and deliver vocational programmes for MSK conditions, provide fit notes and liaise with employers.
• Hold responsibility for own caseload with minimal supervision.
• Delegate work to support staff and junior team members.
• Educate and assess OT students to graduate level standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and external agencies as required.
• Ensure practice aligns with up-to-date evidence and government directives.

Connaissances

Supervision/teaching

Outpatient rehab experience

Vocational rehabilitation

APPLE accreditation

Fit note competency

Experience with RTWs

Formation

BSc (Hons) OT or equivalent

HCPC registered

Description du poste

Senior OT-MSK Therapy Group Rehabilitation

Band 6

Main area Occupational Therapy Grade Band 6 Contract 18 months (Fixed Term/Secondment Expected end of fixed term contract - August 2028) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Full time) Job ref 320-CDCS-4466

Site Florence Nightingale Hospital Town Derby Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata pa Salary period Yearly Closing 17/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 01/12/2026

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.

With over 14,000 members of staff, you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust are fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

if you are blind or visually impaired and require application material in an alternative format- such as Braille, large print, audio or accessible electronic formats or you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466

The Trust is proud to be a signatory of the Care Leavers Covenant and is committed to supporting care-experienced people into employment.

Applicants who identify as a care leaver and who meet the essential criteria for the role, as detailed in the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced OT to work within the Musculoskeletal (MSK) Therapy Outpatient Team based at Florence Nightingale Hospital.

Working alongside a team of other OTs, physios, support workers and administration colleagues, the team support a wide variety of patients in managing their MSK conditions and maximising their functional capacity through vocational rehab and supporting successful return to work.

Experience in outpatient rehabilitation, long term condition management and vocational rehab are desirable. There is an expectation that you will support students and more junior members of staff.

Main duties of the job

To perform advanced assessment of patients with MSK presentations and establish their capacity in relation to the demands of their job.

To develop and deliver individualised vocational programmes to patients with MSK conditions. Providing fit notes and liaising with employers to facilitate successful return to work or return to specific work duties they have been struggling with.

To hold responsibility for own caseload, working without direct supervision.

To delegate work to support staff and junior members of the team.

To supervise, educate and assess the performance of Occupational Therapy students; this would be to a graduate level standard and involve working with Universities to meet the standards required.

To be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, liaising and working with other Trust staff in the management of the patients’ care appropriate to the service area.

To work and liaise with external agencies as required.

To contribute to ensuring best practice with an awareness of the most up to date evidence and government directives relevant to the area of practice.

To undertake routine administrative tasks as agreed with senior staff.

To undertake ongoing responsibility for specific tasks as agreed with team members for example work experience programme.

Closing date of applications: 17 November 2026

Interview date: 1 December 2026

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification.

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

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

Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• BSc (Hons) OT or equivalent
• HCPC registered
• Broad experience working across specialties including in an outpatient setting and supporting RTWs
• APPLE accreditation
• Fit note comepetency
• Evidence of supervising and teaching more junior members of staff.

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience of service development and demonstrating service success
• Experience of working as part of an Occupational Therapy team and/or multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of delegating to assistants, students and junior staff
• Experience of working with groups in an outpatient setting
• Experience of vocational rehabilitation.
• Experience of case managing

Communication

• Ability to form working relationships across different professions and agencies
• Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of work as part of the OT process
• Experience of writing complex reports

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If we receive a high number of applications for this position, we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

At UHDB, we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.

For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.

Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.

We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.

Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

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• the points-based immigration system
• the EU settlement scheme
• eVisa

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UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

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.

Application numbers

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Please ensure that you had read the Job Description and Person Spec and that you meet the criteria before applying.