Senior Occupational Therapist

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Senior Occupational Therapist to join our Trauma and Orthopaedics (T&O) team at the Royal Derby Hospital. This role plays a key part in supporting patients to maximise independence, safety, and quality of life following orthopaedic injury or surgery. You will provide high-quality, evidence-based occupational therapy assessments and interventions across 6 orthopaedic wards, covering trauma, elective, private patients and day cases, contributing to patients personal therapy needs, ongoing rehabilitation goals and discharge planning. You will also support with the development of junior staff and students, contribute to service improvement and learning within the team. You will deputise for the Band 7 in their absence taking responsibility for operational management of the team and daily tasks. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop specialist skills in acute orthopaedics while taking on leadership responsibility. Join the Royal Derby Hospital, a leading teaching hospital within the NHS, known for delivering high-quality patient care and supporting professional growth. You'll be apart of a dedicated, multidisciplinary team in a modern, well-equipped organisation, with access to excellent training and development opportunities. Work where your contribution makes a real difference to patients and the local community, while benefiting from the strong values, support, and career progression the trust offers.,

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist.
• A broad range of post-grade Occupational Therapy experience, including experience in acute orthopaedic settings.
• Deliver specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention for patients across the Trauma & Orthopaedics unit, including elective pathways, private patients and orthopaedic clinics.
• Contribute to a 7-day service which includes some late finishes and working one weekend a month.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• To maintain regular, long periods of concentration throughout working hours
• Evidence of CPD, attendance of mandatory training and further learning.
Leadership, Teaching & Support
• To deputise for senior staff in their absence, taking responsibility for operational management of the team, allocating and organising the work of Occupational Therapist and support staff to meet service priorities on a daily basis.
• Support, supervise, and mentor junior Occupational Therapists, therapy assistants, and students as appropriate..
Service Development & Quality
• Participate in audit, service evaluation, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute ideas that promote inclusive, efficient, and patient-centred services.
• Engage with evidence-based practice, research and ongoing professional development.
  
  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.