Job summary
The Brain Injury Clinical Specialist (OT) will work in partnership with team members, service users, DCHS staff, D&D ICB, GP and other agencies to provide effective evidenced based rehabilitation and care to people with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Achieved through effective clinical management of own caseload, provision of specialist therapeutic advice to colleagues outside the specialist team, effective delegation, case load management.

Community Caseload: To identify the advanced therapy needs and provide treatment to individuals within the North Derbyshire area. To work flexibly across the area in different care settings providing a patient led service. Co-ordinate referrals to other agencies and to support other therapy staff in neighbouring localities with complex cases as and when required.

Complex Caseload: To provide expert case management on behalf of D&D ICB - assessing, planning, supporting treatment and evaluating clinical reasoning - across Derbyshire and Derby City including acute hospitals, Regional Dedicated Brain Injury Specialist Units, Community Units, Service User's home, local community and Clinic settings. Provide high level reports and feedback as required or requested.

Main duties of the job
Community Caseload
To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients who have highly complex presentations, using advanced clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques to provide an accurate formulation of their condition.

To formulate and deliver personal care plans and individual treatment programmes based on sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options, using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and treatment skills e.g exercise therapy, patient education, cognition assessment, identification and prescribing of specialist equipment, and other techniques as appropriate.

Complex Case Management
To provide a case management service to ensure that the clinical needs and outcomes of patients with an acquired Brain injury who have an individual specialist rehabilitation placement approved by D&D ICB decision making panel, are met in a safe and effective way.

To be able to travel widely across the country to provide this case management service.

Provide advice and support for funding panel decision making.

Provide oversight of D&D ICB funded placement ensuring safe and effective rehabilitation is being provided, supporting decision making and monitoring patient progress.

Support and oversee effective discharge from placement facility including funding streams, care and equipment needs.

About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Details
Date posted: 09 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
pa, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 842-SCS-7699-26
Job locations: Clay Cross Hopsital
Market Street Clay Cross
Chesterfield
S45 9NZ
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Workerroute we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration. After carefullyreviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibilitycriteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk websiteSkilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)

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Person Specification
Skills
Essential

• Car Driver with access to vehicle for work purposes

Qualifications
Essential

• Recognised Occupational Therapy, qualification
• HCPC registered

Desirable

• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to master's degree level.

Experience
Essential

• Significant post qualification experience
• Evidence of previous experience in Neurological rehabilitation
• Experience working with brain injury service users

Desirable

• Case Management Experience
• Knowledge across a range of specialities, e.g. Orthopaedics, Mental Health

Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including observation, listening and empathy
• Advanced negotiation and problem solving skills
• Well-developed time management skills
• Prioritisation skills

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).

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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