Paediatric Occupational Therapist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Maidenhead is seeking an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join their Children & Young People’s Integrated Therapy team. This role involves supporting children and families with integrated services, working autonomously, and providing high-quality therapy. The ideal candidate has strong communication skills and a passion for child-centred care. Competitive benefits include flexible working, generous leave, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

27 days' annual leave rising with service

Flexible working options

Generous NHS pension scheme

Professional development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Wellbeing tools and services

Discounts at popular retailers and restaurants

Generous maternity, paternity, and special leave

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• A passion for working with children and young people.
• A collaborative approach, working alongside families, schools, and colleagues.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for your own caseload.
• Develop skills to work autonomously to assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate interventions.
• Provide high-quality, evidence-based therapy across a range of settings.
• Deliver training and support to schools, parents, carers, and young people.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Collaboration with families

Passion for working with children

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Children & Young People’s Integrated Therapy (CYPIT) team. This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified therapist or someone looking to move into their first paediatric role.

You will support children, young people, and their families across a variety of settings, including early years, school-age, and special school caseloads. To succeed, you’ll need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, an understanding of the diverse needs of children and families, and a passion for delivering impact-based, child-centred care.

Working in a supportive and passionate team, you’ll benefit from our Trust-wide Learning and Development programme, regular supervision, and opportunities to build your CPD portfolio. You’ll also play a key role in promoting integrated services, collaborating with schools, families, and multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure seamless support for the children in our care.

This role offers the chance to grow your skills, gain valuable experience, and make a real difference in the lives of children and young people across Berkshire.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for your own caseload
• Develop skills to work autonomously to assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate interventions
• Provide high-quality, evidence-based therapy across a range of settings, including schools, clinics, homes, and community venues
• Deliver training and support to schools, parents, carers, and young people
• Have opportunities to contribute to service development, clinical projects, and innovative ways of delivering care
• Access regular supervision, mentoring, and CPD opportunities to support your professional growth

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 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

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

“The must haves”

• A passion for working with children and young people
• A collaborative approach, working alongside families, schools, and colleagues
• Excellent communication skills

Application information

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.

If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Gemma Weston 07789741450 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.

This advert closes on Monday 22 Sep 2025