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Senior Occupational Therapist

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust • Branston, Burton-On-Trent

Salary

£40k – £48k

Posted

1 November 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Senior Occupational Therapist in Branston, a full-time healthcare & nursing role. The advertised salary is £40k – £48k. University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job summary Join the outpatient hand therapy team at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust in a part-time, static Band 6 post based at Queen's Hospital in Burton. We welcome applications from occupational therapists and physiotherapists. The role has developed in response to increased referrals to the service. You must have experience of treating patients with acute hand injuries, degenerative hand conditions and following hand surgery. The team provides care for adults …

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Employer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £40k – £48k
How this salary compares: in line with the £46,847 median across 2,630 healthcare & nursing roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Branston, Burton-On-Trent · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live healthcare & nursing roles in Branston — browse them
Posted: 1 November 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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Healthcare and nursing is the largest sponsored category in the UK. NHS trusts, private hospitals, GP practices, and specialist clinics sponsor registered nurses, doctors, allied health professionals, and support workers through the Health and Care Worker visa — which carries lower application fees and faster processing than the standard Skilled Worker visa.