• Job Description

  Req#: C9383-25-0274?language=en&page=512&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you a passionate and motivated Occupational Therapist looking to build a diverse skill set and advance your career in mental health?

  Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist to join our team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience across multiple clinical settings while making a real impact on patient care.

  Main duties of the job

  Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct comprehensive occupational assessments and develop individualised treatment plans.
  • Implement a variety of therapeutic interventions, both individual and group-based.
  • Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to support patient recovery and well-being.
  • Advocate for service users, ensuring inclusive, person-centred care that aligns with their goals and aspirations.
  • Contribute to the development of evidence-based practice within occupational therapy.
  • Participate in clinical audits, research, and quality improvement initiatives.

  What We're Looking For:

  • Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration (or pending registration).
  • A proactive and compassionate professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong ability to assess occupational needs and deliver effective interventions.
  • A keen interest in mental health, social inclusion, and recovery-focused care.
  • The ability to work flexibly across different locations, adapting to various clinical settings.

  About us

  Join Team Derbyshire Healthcare and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of "making a positive difference in people's lives".

  CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

  Benefits include:

  • Commitment to flexible working where possible
  • 27 days' annual leave per year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
  • Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
  • Health service discounts and online benefits
  • Incremental pay progression
  • Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
  • Derbyshire Healthcare supports several specialist staff network groups to reflect its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. These include the Disability and Wellness group, Multi-Faith forum, BME staff support network, LGBT+ staff support network, Christian network, Women's network and Armed Forces network.
  • Health and wellbeing opportunities
  • Structured learning and development opportunities

  Our values

  We pride ourselves on being a values-led organisation, as expressed through our Trust Strategy for 2024-28. Our Trust values are as follows:

  Caring, Inclusive, Ambitious, Belonging & Collaborative.

  Details

  Date posted

  16 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  383-ACA-5637-25

  Job locations

  Radbourne Unit

  Uttoxeter New Road

  Derby

  DE22 3WQ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

  Take the next step in your Occupational Therapy career!

  Join us in shaping the future of mental health carewhere your skills and compassion make all the difference!

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

  Take the next step in your Occupational Therapy career!

  Join us in shaping the future of mental health carewhere your skills and compassion make all the difference!

  Person Specification

  Education

  Essential

  • Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC Registration

  Desirable

  • MOHO
  • L'APPLE Accreditation

  Experience

  Essential

  • Working Mental Health Experience
  • Group work and planning
  • Experience of using the recovery approach

  Desirable

  • Good Understanding of NHS and relevant national standards
  • Inpatient experience

  Skills

  Essential

  • IT skills
  • Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
  • Good communication skills
  • Effective working with the Multidisciplinary Team

  Person Specification

  Education

  Essential

  • Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC Registration

  Desirable

  • MOHO
  • L'APPLE Accreditation

  Experience

  Essential

  • Working Mental Health Experience
  • Group work and planning
  • Experience of using the recovery approach

  Desirable

  • Good Understanding of NHS and relevant national standards
  • Inpatient experience

  Skills

  Essential

  • IT skills
  • Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
  • Good communication skills
  • Effective working with the Multidisciplinary Team

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

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

  Additional information

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Radbourne Unit

  Uttoxeter New Road

  Derby

  DE22 3WQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Radbourne Unit

  Uttoxeter New Road

  Derby

  DE22 3WQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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