Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist
The closing date is 24 November 2026

Job summary
Are you a looking for an opportunity to develop your clinical and professional skills as an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist as part of a well-established MDT providing a range of rehabilitation services?

If so, look no further, come and join us in the High Peak Integrated Community Team!

We have exciting, substantive opportunities for a highly motivated Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with a patient-centred approach and a passion for rehabilitation to work within the Community Therapy, Bedded Care Therapy and Rapid Response services with an opportunity to be involved in therapy triage.

Main duties of the job
Our integrated, multi-disciplinary team provides community assessments and goal focused rehabilitation to support patients in our Pathway 2 bedded care facilities, patient's own homes and care homes.

You will have the opportunity to develop your skills of specialist therapy assessment and treatment in a community setting, alongside developing additional generic skills to provide a comprehensive assessment to a variety of complex patients.

As part of the role there will be a need for travel across the High Peak and the surrounding area, therefore access to a vehicle is essential.As a clinical employee it will be your responsibility to ensure that your behaviour and values reflect those set out in the DCHS Way.

About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire, 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: 11 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 842-CCS-7751-26-C
Job locations: The Cavendish Hospital, Manchester Road, Buxton, SK17 6TE, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click ON 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

Person Specification
Educations/Qualifications

• Essential: HCPC registration
• Essential: Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy
• Essential: Varied Band 5 clinical experience that must include a physical setting
• Essential: Evidence of CPD
• Desirable: Band 6 experience in a relevant clinical field

Experience

• Essential: Case management experience
• Essential: Good understanding of the NHS and relevant national standards
• Essential: Community and bedded care experience working with adults and older people
• Desirable: Experience of working in rapids with triage interest

Skills

• Essential: Ability to be an autonomous practitioner
• Essential: Commitment to the clinical development of others
• Essential: IT skills
• Essential: Able to work across daytime shifts and work weekends and bank holidays

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Address: The Cavendish Hospital, Manchester Road, Buxton, SK17 6TE, United Kingdom

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Integrated Community Team Leader, Lisa Grayson, lisa.grayson1@nhs.net, 07813005602

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