Lead Occupational Therapist - Elderly and General Medicine
The closing date is 23 July 2025
Job summary
An exciting 12 month secondment opportunity has become available for a Lead Occupational Therapist in the Elderly/General Medicine Team .
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated individual to support in leading, coordinating and managing a team of OT and support staff at Royal Derby Hospital. You will work alongside the Lead Physiotherapists and in conjunction with the Lead OT's in Acute Medicine to facilitate best practice, shared learning and service development.
You will have the opportunity to make a difference to a varied caseload of patients across four Elderly Medicine and one General Medicine ward. You will be instrumental in influencing length of stay, and flow through the hospital as well as leading on local audits and projects within the Speciality.
It is vital you are able to demonstrate excellent clinical and organisational skills and experience in the management of these patients throughout the inpatient pathway.We can offer you:
- Regular support, Clinical Supervision and appraisal from Operational Team Leader in Therapy
- Appropriate training opportunities to meet your needs
Main duties of the job
- You will organise and manage the day to day Occupational Therapy Service across the Elderly Medicine and General Medicine wards, providing clinical specialist knowledge to your team and the rest of the MDT and working closely with the Physiotherapy Team.
- You will initiate, facilitate and drive change to ensure excellent patient care and service delivery.
- You will carry your own clinical caseload as well as overseeing the caseloads of the Occupational Therapy Team ensuring optimal discharge dates for patients are facilitated.
- Supervise, educate and assess the performance of your team through supervision and appraisals.
- Contribute to the education of OT students, medical students and the wider MDT.
- Undertake and coordinate evidence-based clinical audit and service improvement initiatives.
- Work closely with the Occupational Therapists and wider Multi-Divisional Team to provide advice and deliver a holistic patient centred approach to care and promote the OT profession.
Closing Date: 23 July 2025
Interview Date: 06 August 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
09 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata pa
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
320-CDCS-3724
Job locations
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer's website
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