Specialist Occupational Therapist – Long Covid and CPFS
Band 7
Main area Occupational Therapist Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
18.75 hours per week Job ref 434-CR8247646
Site Rayners Hedge Clinic Town Aylesbury Salary £49,387 – £56,515 per annum pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 02/11/2026 23:59
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the our dedicated and well established interdisciplinary chronic pain and fatigue management service with a focus on supporting people with Long Covid.
We are looking for a motivated and skilled Advanced Occupational Therapist to join the team that work with people with wide range of chronic pain conditions, ME/CFS and Long Covid. The post holder will be involved in assessment and a range of interventions, including group, individual and workshop provision. The service is delivered from sites in Aylesbury and Amersham, with the primary site being Aylesbury.
Good communication and team-working skills are essential. The ideal candidate will be able to take a holistic and person centred approach to supporting patients and have an active interest in the management of long term chronic conditions.
The role will includes working with other Advanced Therapists in the team to effectively manage a complex caseload and see patients within the expected timescales.
Main duties of the job
To take a lead role in planning, co-ordinating and delivering the specialist Occupational Therapy service provided to long covid, chronic pain and chronic fatigue patients as part of the interdisciplinary Chronic Pain and Fatigue Management Service.
To provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment to a wide range of patients with highly complex problems resulting from chronic long term conditions and ME/CFS.
To be autonomous as an Occupational Therapist, whilst working with Senior Therapists from other disciplines within the team to deliver the service
To actively lead development of professional and service initiatives and contribute to organisational objectives.
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
Person specification
Experience
- Working experience at Band 6 level in the NHS
- Experience of assisting people to return to work
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development, and reflective practice
- Substantial post-graduate experience including experience working with people with long covid, chronic pain or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), multi-disciplinary team working and therapeutic group work.
- Evidence of leading servive development projects
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
- Intermediate and Advanced knowledge development of chronic conditions
- good level of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)
- high level of understanding of chronic fatigue management strategies and techniques
- To have good IT and computer skills
- High level of understanding of the complex interaction between physical, functional and psychological factors that contribute to the development and maintenance of chronic conditions.
- good knowledge of group processes and dynamics
- To have excellent verbal and written communication skills including listening skills in English..
- To have a good level of knowledge of medical treatments/investigative procedures for long covid, chronic pain & fatigue.
- To have good level of knowledge of motivational interviewing techniques
Special Circumstances
- Ability to travel between sites within Buckinghamshire.
Education, Qualification & Training
- BSc degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registered with HCPC
- basic cognitive behavioural training
- Member of The British Pain Society PMP SIG or The British Association of Clinicians in ME/CFS (BACME).
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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