Senior Occupational Therapist - Crisis Team
The closing date is 16 July 2025
Job summary
"Imagine working in the Derbyshire"
We are an experienced, knowledgeable and welcoming team and we are looking for an empathetic Band 6 Occupational Therapist with a keen interest in mental health to join us in South Derbyshire and City to work in the community.
Here's what the team think:
- Working in the South Derbyshire and the City appeals to staff as it offers both city and rural county areas.
- Good teamwork and support!
- Open culture. Friendly and supportive.
- Great team spirit and work ethic.
- Opportunities for training are good. locality is perfect.
- It's supportive. You feel encouraged and valued. The work is varied. You feel respected and listened to.
- Most supportive and lovely team I have ever worked with, I enjoy coming into work!
- The job itself, teamworking, enthusiastic, passionate colleagues, working in South Derbyshire and City.
We are willing to be flexible therefore shift pattern will be Early (8am-4pm) Late (12-8pm) Monday to Friday.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be working within a community older adult crisis mental health service, providing specialist dementia assessment and treatment to service users with a range of health conditions.
In this role you will assess, implement and develop an OT treatment programme according to the person's diagnosis and identified needs.
You will be able to manage a diverse caseload and work closely with the multi-disciplinary team, giving you the opportunity to work with CPNs, Inpatient Wards, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Physiotherapists and other disciplines within the team.
You will be involved in service development and quality improvement projects as we develop OT pathways across the organisation, build links with our partnership organisations in the community.
You will be part of the wider Occupational Therapy Community in Derbyshire Healthcare, contributing to CPD events, practice development opportunities and workforce development.
You will be involved in the development of our support staff.
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 this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/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
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Details
Date posted
27 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
383-OPC-5838-25
Job locations
Albany House
Kingsway Site
Derby
DE22 3LZ
Employer details
Employer name
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Albany House
Kingsway Site
Derby
DE22 3LZ
Employer's website
http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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