Occupational Therapist Learning Disabilities | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapist (Learning Disabilities) to work in the Community Learning Disability Team in Bracknell. This Band 6 post is a fixed-term contract for 12 months, 37.5 hours per week, providing specialist OT interventions to adults with learning disabilities in community settings.
You will assess needs, offer advice to families and carers, and collaborate with other providers. A driving licence and HCPC registration are required.
Qualifications
- Registered OT with experience working with people with learning disabilities.
- Must hold a valid driving licence and have access to a car.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to comprehensive specialist assessment.
- Provide specialist advice and therapeutic interventions to parents and carers.
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Job description
Company:
Company: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Salary: £41,957 - £50,387 per annum ( Incl of HCAS)
OT(working in theCommunityLearning DisabilityTeam)in Berkshire Healthcare NHS-Learning Disability Service– Fixed Term Contract
Hours: Full-time
Location: Bracknell, RG12 1JD
Job type: Contract
Posting date: 30 Sept 2026
Closing date: 30 Oct 2026
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is looking for aCommunityOTBand6, (37.5hours per week),FIXED TERMcontract12 Months)to work in our Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities intheBracknelllocality.
You will work with a diverse population in both urban and rural settings providing CommunityOTinterventionsbased onidentifiedneeds, to adults who have a learning disability within any community setting. The post holder will also provide advice and support to families/carers and other provider agencies and their employeesacross Bracknell & Wokingham.
- To contribute to comprehensive specialist assessment
- To provide specialist advice and therapeutic interventions to parents and carers of people with a learning
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 at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- 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
Themusthave’sfor this role:
- RegisteredOT – with experience of working with people withLearning Disabilities
- To hold a driving licence and have access to a car.
- To have a good understanding of reasonable adjustment
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
Your application is your opportunity todemonstrateto us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility,equityand confidence for applicants. However,it’simportant that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.
In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should beevidencedwithin your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.
We’recommitted to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Oct 2026
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