CYPIT Occupational Therapy Advanced Practitioner | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health services provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a band 7 Occupational Therapist passionate about working with children aged 0-18 who have complex needs. This role offers flexibility and autonomy working in community and educational settings, as well as opportunities for professional development. Join a supportive team where you can make a significant impact on young lives while enjoying generous benefits including a flexible working schedule and 27 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Learning and career development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Access to wellbeing services

Discounts at major retailers

Supportive staff networks

Qualifications

• Qualified Occupational Therapist registered with RCOT and HCPC.
• Experience assessing and treating children aged 0‑18 with complex needs.
• Full UK driving license with vehicle access for work.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality assessment and interventions for developmental/complex needs.
• Support and mentor junior staff as part of a specialist therapeutic team.
• Maintain clinical records and participate in service development initiatives.

Skills

Passion for working with children

Ability to work autonomously

Experience with developmental/complex needs

Strong assessment and intervention skills

Education

Qualified Occupational Therapist with RCOT and HCPC registrations

Tools

Clinical assessment tools

Job description

Are you an experienced paediatric Occupational Therapist who is passionate about children with complex needs? Are you looking to work as part of a supportive team in a flexible working environment whilst earning HCAS?

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our team based at St Marks Hospital in Maidenhead.

Within this post you will have the opportunity to work as part of an experienced team of therapists in a mix of community settings, early years settings, homes and schools having independence and autonomy to manage your own caseload.

In your role you will be expected to deliver a high standard of occupational therapy care to children and young people with developmental and complex needs, therefore for this role we are looking for someone with a real passion for seeing young children reach their potential.

As part of an integrated therapy team, you will have the opportunity to share and learn from Speech and Language Therapists and Physiotherapists working alongside you. We value the development of our staff and offer training opportunities as led by service/local population needs.

Our core working hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 – 17:00 but we can offer flexibility around this. The role will involve some travel to clinic/educational settings but also leaves room for some remote/home working. Permanent part‑time position available, full‑time options considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality assessment and interventions for children and young people with developmental / complex needs
• Function as a specialist autonomous clinician, supporting delivery of the CYPIT model and providing support to more junior staff
• Contribute to defined projects and service development initiatives as requested
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records and provide written therapy plans and reports including contribution to the EHCP Assessment process and tribunals as required
• Use the Care Aims care planning approach, impact‑based clinical decision making, and associated outcome measures
• Provide specialist clinical care including assessment, diagnosis and interventions, for a paediatric caseload

About Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Benefits

• Flexible working options to support work‑life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Must haves

• Be a qualified Occupational Therapist, with RCOT and HCPC registrations
• Have experience in assessing and treating 0‑18 year olds with developmental and complex needs presentations
• Hold a full UK driving license, with access to using a vehicle for work purposes

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point‑by‑point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Gemma West on 07789 741450 or email: [e-mail] who’ll be delighted to help.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025