Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist - Palliative Care

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Reading is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist specializing in palliative care. You will play a crucial role within a multi-professional team, working alongside consultants, nurses, and other therapists. Candidates should possess an Occupational Therapy degree, HPC registration, and postgraduate experience in palliative care. Excellent communication and supervisory skills are essential. This role is vital for delivering quality care in various settings.

Qualifications

• Degree or other qualification in occupational therapy.
• HPC registration required.
• Postgraduate specialist experience in palliative care.
• Specialist knowledge of advanced clinical reasoning.
• Experience teaching and supervising others.
• Knowledge of clinical governance implications.

Responsibilities

• Work within a multi-professional palliative care team.
• Collaborate with consultants and nurses.
• Support and develop other staff and students.

Skills

Occupational Therapy qualification

HPC Registration

Palliative care experience

Advanced clinical reasoning

Teaching skills

Supervisory experience

Clinical Governance knowledge

Experience in various health settings

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Overview

Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist - Palliative Care

The Royal Berkshire Hospital has a multi-professional palliative care team and the Senior Occupational Therapist has a pivotal role within the team. You will be working with Consultants, nurses, another Occupational Therapist, a Counsellor and our specialist administrators.

We work across all adult inpatient areas in the hospital.

Responsibilities

The Royal Berkshire Hospital has a multi-professional palliative care team and the Senior Occupational Therapist has a pivotal role within the team. You will be working with Consultants, nurses, another Occupational Therapist, a Counsellor and our specialist administrators.

We work across all adult inpatient areas in the hospital.

About us

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Job responsibilities

For further details on the job role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Qualifications and Skills

Knowledge and skills

• To have a degree or other recognised qualification in occupational therapy
• HPC Registered
• Post graduate specialist experience in palliative care as demonstrated by ongoing CPD
• Specialist knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of conditions, including advanced clinical reasoning and treatment skills
• Experience of teaching and presenting to other staff
• Experience of supervising and developing other staff and students
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implications for the occupational therapy service and palliative care
• Experience of a range of health settings

Communication

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to process and share complex information
• Able to pass on specialist skills/knowledge to others within formal and informal settings, including multidisciplinary groups
• Training and Presentation 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.