Experienced Occupational Therapist (Elderly Care) - Fixed Term

The Royal Berkshire; Reading; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Elderly Care team across six inpatient wards, including the Hip Fracture Unit. The role involves providing specialist therapy for older people and contributing to service development.

This fixed-term/secondment post covers maternity leave until December 2027; opportunities for leadership, management responsibilities and autonomous caseload management are available for motivated applicants.

Qualifications

• Registered OT with current professional registration.
• Experience in elderly care preferred.
• Ability to provide specialist therapy for older people.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist occupational therapy to elderly inpatients across six wards.
• Contribute to service development and continuous improvement.
• Participate in weekly MDT clinics and lead on designated caseloads.
• Deputise for Band 7 Advanced specialist when required.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Clinical leadership

Autonomous practitioner

Education

Registered Occupational Therapist

Job description

Band 6 Experienced Occupational Therapist (Elderly Care)

• PLEASE NOTE: This is a fixed-term or secondment opportunity until December 2027 (to cover Maternity Leave).**

This static post provides an exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking and highly valued therapy team within Elderly Care.

The role involves providing specialist therapy for older people and involvement in service development projects to provide continuous improvement within the area.

The post will be operating across the six inpatient elderly care wards including the Hip Fracture Unit; working with individuals with a variety of complex needs. Additionally, there are clinical responsibilities for the weekly Movement Disorders and Falls MDT Clinics.

The role also requires a willingness to develop leadership skills, an excellent opportunity for a Band 5 or 6 looking to further their career.

• To be an occupational therapist specialist working for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Hospital (RBFT).
• To participate in the operational management and clinical leadership of occupational therapy in conjunction with the Band 7 Advanced specialist.
• To use specialist occupational therapy knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist support and advice to the occupational therapy team and to manage own caseload of patients with complex conditions as an autonomous practitioner.
• To ensure a high quality, effective and efficient occupational therapy service in designated area.
• To be a member of the Therapy Department contributing to planning and policy development in these departments.
• To deputise for the Band 7 Advanced specialist as required.

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority.

The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading’s biggest employer.

We attract Occupational Therapists from all over the country and internationally. If you’d like to see more about what we do, please go to our twitter @rbhtherapyteam.

Our innovative Therapies Practice Education Team are an integral part of our staff's experience in their roles. Please follow this link to see more of what we do! https://youtu.be/dFeVzr_UqCw

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

Our Trust "CARE" 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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Chanel Van Zyl Job title: Team Lead Occupational Therapist in Elderly Care Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0118 322 8547

Josie Caffrey (Occupational Therapy Professional Lead) 0118 322 5215 / [e-mail]