About this role
Job summary
This is an opportunity to work for an internationally renowned Centre of Excellence for Parkinson's Care, multi-disciplinary team.
As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for assessment and rehabilitation treatment of patients with Parkinson's and related Atypical Parkinson's conditions. These patients will have complex physical and non-motor difficulties along with Psychological impact on their condition.
You will also be responsible for training and supervision of junior and assistant staff and students, but also be a point of contact for Specialist advice for acute and community staff.
Main duties of the job
To perform advanced assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions
To develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes to patients
To hold responsibility for own caseload, working without direct supervision.
To delegate work to Band 5 therapists and support staff
To supervise, educate and assess the performance of Occupational Therapy students.
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 participate in the training and supervision of Juniors and support staff, as well as other professionals within the acute trust and community trusts
To work and liaise with external agencies for example Integrated Community Equipment Services as required
To undertake routine administrative tasks as agreed with Senior staff
To undertake ongoing responsibility for specific tasks as delegated by Senior staff for example work experience programme
Closing date of applications: 12 October 2026
Interview date: 26 October 2026
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.
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Person Specification
Experience & Knowledge Essential
Worked in an MDT Experience of working with Neurological conditions
Desirable
Experience of working within a Parkinson's multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge Essential
To hold an Occupational Therapy degree or equivalent diploma A broad range of postgraduate Occupational Therapy experience To be state registered
Desirable
Experience of working with Parkinson's Membership of Royal College of Occupational Therapists Accredited Clinical Supervisor
Skills & Ability Essential
Able to consider relevant information in a logical, structural manner Able to use a risk assessment =approach to maximise patients' function and safety Able to use information to make appropriate diagnosis and prognosis
Desirable
Able to use a range of technical and statistical methods Able to transfer skills, knowledge and experience from one speciality to another
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).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
London Road
Derby
DE1 2QY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)