Job Description

We are seeking a permanent 0.6WTE (22.5hrs) Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist specialising in Neuro-splinting and casting.
This exciting opportunity would be suitable for a highly skilled Occupational Therapist with proven Neurological Rehabilitation skills and experience in the assessment, fabrication and provision of bespoke neurological splints. You will also be operationally responsible for the MDT spasticity and neurosplinting service and have responsibility for the development and supervision of more junior staff and students. You will also be part of the senior leadership team in within Specialist Rehabilitation.
You will sit within the Spasticity Team, Specialist Rehabilitation and Therapies Business Unit and be managed by and receive supervision from the Operational Lead, Specialist Rehabilitation.
As an integral part of the Spasticity and neurosplinting multidisciplinary team you will have clear links internally with inpatient neuro rehab teams (Kings Lodge and Stroke) as well as the outpatient therapy teams in Specialist Rehab, ensuring both peer and professional support is available from various sources.
Main duties of the job
To be the clinical lead for Neurological Splinting and Casting within Specialist Rehabilitation and facilitate development of teaching and competencies across the Trust.
To be an integral part of the senior clinical team within the speciality and to represent Specialist Rehabilitation at management level concerning issues affecting the service.
To take a lead role in the operational management of the OT and PT team within this speciality in the Trust.
To work alongside Clinical Specialists to lead and co-ordinate the Therapy and multi-disciplinary teams to meet National and Trust organisational targets and standards.
To provide advanced specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment of patients with neurological conditions who may have diverse presentations and complex needs, in a variety of clinical settings.
To ensure that Neurological Rehabilitation Services in Derby are engaged in relevant research projects/ clinical trials and implement and evaluate new and innovative clinically effective treatment techniques inorder to establish Derby as a centre of excellence.
Closing date of applications: 17 July 2025
Interview date: 31 July 2025
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.

Details
Date posted
03 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
46,148 to 52,809 a year pro rata pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
320-CDCS-3709
Job locations
Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
London Road
Derby
DE1 2QY
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job responsibilities
Please see attached 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.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS EmployersYour application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person Specification
Education, training and qualifications
Essential

• Occupational Therapy degree
• HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to post
• Current driving licence

Desirable

• Completion of Professional Practice Placement Educator qualification
• Management and leadership experience

Experience and knowledge
Essential

• Significant previous experience in neurological rehabilitation in a variety of settings
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team in a senior role
• Experience of involvement in data collection and audit
• Experience of administering and analysing a range of outcome measures within Neurological rehabilitation
• Experience in / competent to use a variety of IT packages (i.e. excel, Word)
• Experience of teaching

Desirable

• Experience of initiating data collection and audit
• Experience of leading and implementing change
• Rehabilitation experience within in-patient, out-patient and community settings
• Experience of teaching within Neurology both formally and informally

Skills and Behaviour
Essential

• Highly skilled in Communication at all levels with excellent people skills
• Able to manage own stress and awareness of stress in others
• To assess and clinically reason for a variety of bespoke and off the shelf splints for neurological conditions
• Able to use a risk assessment approach to maximise patients' safety and function
• Excellent planning and organisational skills to enable effective management of own patient caseload
• The ability to lead, develop and evaluate the service through data collection, audits and reports
• To be able to fabricate a variety of bespoke splints for neurological conditions

Person Specification
Education, training and qualifications
Essential

• Occupational Therapy degree
• HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to post
• Current driving licence

Desirable

• Completion of Professional Practice Placement Educator qualification
• Management and leadership experience

Experience and knowledge
Essential

• Significant previous experience in neurological rehabilitation in a variety of settings
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team in a senior role
• Experience of involvement in data collection and audit
• Experience of administering and analysing a range of outcome measures within Neurological rehabilitation
• Experience in / competent to use a variety of IT packages (i.e. excel, Word)
• Experience of teaching

Desirable

• Experience of initiating data collection and audit
• Experience of leading and implementing change
• Rehabilitation experience within in-patient, out-patient and community settings
• Experience of teaching within Neurology both formally and informally

Skills and Behaviour
Essential

• Highly skilled in Communication at all levels with excellent people skills
• Able to manage own stress and awareness of stress in others
• To assess and clinically reason for a variety of bespoke and off the shelf splints for neurological conditions
• Able to use a risk assessment approach to maximise patients' safety and function
• Excellent planning and organisational skills to enable effective management of own patient caseload
• The ability to lead, develop and evaluate the service through data collection, audits and reports
• To be able to fabricate a variety of bespoke splints for neurological conditions