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Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Occupational Therapist CAMHS

The closing date is 21 September 2025

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Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist who is keen to plan and run a varied therapeutic group programme.

This role has been developed to support the emerging group programme across CAMHS. The post holder will lead, with the support of the team manager, in the planning of, and running of a range of therapeutic groups to meet the needs of the service, co-facilitating groups with clinicians from the wider service.

There is a lot of scope for personal and professional development within the service supported by our leadership team and training and development lead.

The group programme will be a mix of a face to face and virtual offer, the ability to travel across the County is essential.

Main duties of the job

  • Co-ordinate the delivery of high quality day service support for young people and their families, utilising knowledge and skills for interpretation, analysis of patients' needs and care planning.
  • Promote and conform to the Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Policy and Procedure for safeguarding children, and national guidelines.
  • Ensure effective joint working between agencies and professionals and effective information sharing to safeguard children and young people.
  • Have an understanding of, coordinate the delivery of and provide a range of interventions such as family work, solution focussed therapy, cognitive therapy, behavioural management, individual counselling and group work
  • Access supervision to support practice development.
  • Liaise with other professionals, offer consultation and joint working to provide early interventions in and prevention of mental health problems in young people.
  • Develop effective care pathways for children and young people.
  • Work within the Multi-Disciplinary pathway team to offer and access supervision and support to ensure good practice.
  • Practice and demonstrate knowledge that promotes child protection and the rights of the child.

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

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

383-CHI-6000-25

Job locations

Temple House

Derby

DE23 6SA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the 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.

CAMHS offers a high level of supervision and development for our staff.

The service works on a locality-based model to ensure strong team working and high levels of locality knowledge.

As a practitioner, the post holder will work in partnership with the CAMHS leadership team, Medical Consultants and multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the highest level of clinical practice in assessment, case management, care coordination and treatment.

You will be required to ensure that the best evidence-based care is given to children, young people and their families, within the resources available to the service.

There will be an emphasis upon working with complex presenting difficulties and multi-agency networks.

We welcome applicants with transferable skills from other areasof practiceand through the delivery of robust supervision and training opportunities we will aim to develop your knowledge, skills and experiencewithin a CAMHS IAPT Service.

As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration. Please note without previous NHS Service you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship for this post. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk websiteSkilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the 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.

CAMHS offers a high level of supervision and development for our staff.

The service works on a locality-based model to ensure strong team working and high levels of locality knowledge.

As a practitioner, the post holder will work in partnership with the CAMHS leadership team, Medical Consultants and multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the highest level of clinical practice in assessment, case management, care coordination and treatment.

You will be required to ensure that the best evidence-based care is given to children, young people and their families, within the resources available to the service.

There will be an emphasis upon working with complex presenting difficulties and multi-agency networks.

We welcome applicants with transferable skills from other areasof practiceand through the delivery of robust supervision and training opportunities we will aim to develop your knowledge, skills and experiencewithin a CAMHS IAPT Service.

As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration. Please note without previous NHS Service you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship for this post. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk websiteSkilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC registered Occupational Therapist

Desirable

  • Qualification in therapeutic modality

Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of mental health disorders within children
  • Ability to assess, plan and deliver treatment and evaluate care packages.
  • Effective communication skills, verbal and written.

Desirable

  • Skills in risk assessment and management of self harm.

Transport

Essential

  • Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC registered Occupational Therapist

Desirable

  • Qualification in therapeutic modality

Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of mental health disorders within children
  • Ability to assess, plan and deliver treatment and evaluate care packages.
  • Effective communication skills, verbal and written.

Desirable

  • Skills in risk assessment and management of self harm.

Transport

Essential

  • Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Temple House

Derby

DE23 6SA


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Temple House

Derby

DE23 6SA


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager

Donna Whitemore

Donna.whitemore@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

383-CHI-6000-25

Job locations

Temple House

Derby

DE23 6SA


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