# Occupational Therapist - Neurological Rehabilitation > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist-neurological-rehabilitation/de6ef015-7a70-4e22-83b9-690be9aaaa5b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist-neurological-rehabilitation/de6ef015-7a70-4e22-83b9-690be9aaaa5b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Derby Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term / Secondment) - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-14T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-31T08:57:07.478Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Derby/University_Hospitals_Derby_Burton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Traumatic_Brain_Injury/Traumatic_Brain_Injury-v8250966 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8250966?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview To provide leadership, specialist advice and Occupational Therapy interventions as part of the neurological rehabilitation services, working as a key member of a wider multidisciplinary team for both in and out patients. This will involve working flexibly throughout the Trust and working within a seven day therapy service. To be part of the Specialist Rehabilitation Services within the Trust, working within outpatient neurological rehabilitation, with a specific focus on traumatic brain injury. To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to meet both Trust and national targets and standards. To provide supervision and teaching for Occupational Therapists, students and assistants working within the speciality as well as providing multidisciplinary education, advice and support. If you are considering applying for an internal secondment, please ensure you have discussed this with your line manager and obtained their support prior to submitting your application. Please be aware that there is no guarantee that you will be released from your substantive post, so you should seek approval before applying as you are applying or a Secondment. If you have any questions or require further guidance, please contact the Recruitment Team. ### Main duties of the job - To use specialist skills to perform advanced assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical, cognitive, psychological and social needs. - To develop and deliver individualised treatment programme to patients with neurological conditions. - To hold responsibility for own caseload, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular reflective and clinical reasoning sessions. - To liaise with other Occupational Therapy and MDT colleagues to provide a flexible service during pressure times, due to workload or staffing difficulties. - To participate in the training and supervision of Junior Therapists and Assistants. - To work and liaise with external agencies as required Application closing date: 14th September 2026 Interview date: 28th September 2026 ### Detailed job description and main 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. UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. 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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 Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below). Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa Read about the Health and Care Visa for employing overseas nationals (excluding Irish citizens) under the points-based immigration system. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Knowldege **Essential** - Basic theoretical knowledge of anatomy, physiology, psychology, medicine and surgery - Comprehensive working knowledge of head injury and other neurological conditions. **Desirable** - A working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act ### Experience **Essential** - Significant clinical experience within neuro, specifically traumatic brain injury - Extensive experience working with an MDT **Desirable** - Experience of facilitating therapy groups - Experience of working with patients with significant psychological distress. - Experience of administering and analysing a variety of cognitive assessments. ### Skills and Ability **Essential** - Ability to use a risk assessment approach to maximise patients’ function and safety - Planning and organisational skills to enable effective management of own patient workload **Desirable** - To have experience of complex discharge planning including the DST process (or equivalent) and liaison with external agencies ### Education and Training **Essential** - Occupational Therapy Degree - Current driving licence **Desirable** - Post qualification training related to neurology - Accredited fieldwork educator - Membership of Specialist Section for Neurological Practice. ## Documents - [positive action statement (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1946) - [band 6 traumatic brain injury occupational therapist (pdf, 997.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10563257) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.