Senior Occupational Therapist

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust; Wokingham; Presencial; GBP 42.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible working options

27 days annual leave

Excellent learning and career develop-

Free parking across Trust sites

Descripción de la vacante

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to lead the Wokingham Community Hospital Inpatients Unit. You will mentor a team of OTs and support staff while maintaining direct patient care in a community-based physical health setting.

The role emphasizes complex caseload management, collaboration with Therapy Team Leads, and ongoing service development within a Monday–Friday pattern with no weekend work.

Formación

• Degree in Occupational Therapy with up-to-date HCPC registration.
• Previous experience within an Inpatient Therapy setting.
• Car driver with access to vehicle for work purposes.

Responsabilidades

• Provide clinical leadership and specialist advice through supervision and education of staff and students.
• Identify service developments and contribute to planning and evaluation of the service.
• Manage a highly complex caseload using a patient-centred rehabilitative approach.
• Provide skilled assessments and implement evidence-based interventions with accurate documentation.

Conocimientos

Excellent communication

Team player

Flexible to change

Educación

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Descripción del empleo

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist in physical rehab? Are you looking for a role that can offer you consistent personal and professional development?

Step Up to Lead:Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with a focus on physical health?Do you want to take the next step in your career, guiding a community team while staying hands‑on with patient care?

We're looking for a passionate OT to join us as Senior Occupational Therapist for our Wokingham Community Hospital Inpatients Unit, a friendly and supportive community‑based physical health service. The unit includes two wards helping adult patients recover from surgery or acute medical conditions as they prepare to return home.

What makes this role different?

• Support a team of OTs while managing a smaller personal caseload. Your focus will be on mentoring junior staff and assisting with more complex cases.
• Collaborate for better care: Work closely with the Therapy Team Leads to develop and improve patient care.
• Working pattern: Enjoy standard Monday to Friday hours (currently no weekends or evenings).

The ideal candidate will be a registered Occupational Therapist with an interest in the rehabilitation of older adults, have great organisational skills and enjoy team working.

Main duties of the job

• To provide clinical leadership and specialist advice, through supervision, education of students, Band 5, Occupational Therapy Assistants, support workers and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• To identify service developments, needs, contribute to the planning, development and evaluation of the service, and have responsibility for defined projects.
• To be responsible for a highly complex caseload using an interdisciplinary, patient focused rehabilitative approach.
• To provide highly skilled and specialist assessments of occupational performance, plan, implement and evaluate evidence‑based client centred intervention maintaining the associated records in compliance with the standards from the College of Occupational Therapy and the Trust.

About us

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

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

• Degree in Occupational Therapy with up-to-date HCPC registration
• Previous experience within an Inpatient Therapy setting
• Car driver with access to vehicle for work purposes

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, its important 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 be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, 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.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Rhys Amos on 07770543828 or email: [e-mail] wholl be delighted to help.

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.

Person Specification

Education, qualifications or training

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy

Continuous Professional Development

• Evidence of training in rehabilitation of older people
• Training in the equipment needs of older people
• Understanding of the models used in Occupational Therapy

Previous Experience

• Experience of working in a rehabilitation or intermediate care NHS or Social Services setting
• Experience of working in a multi-dis­ciplinary team setting
• Experience of liaising with Social Care
• Experience supervising junior staff and students
• Experience of using a variety of teaching methods
• Experience utilising audit and research skills
• Experience actively participating in service development

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge, skills and abilities
• Be an excellent communicator
• Be a Team player
• Be open to change
• Be able to demonstrate flexibility in a work setting

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel between multiple sites efficiently
• Ability to drive
• Have access to car

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.

£41,957 to £50,387 a yearper annum (incl. of HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time

Reference number

371-TAP-CHS1339