Senior Occupational Therapist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is looking for a registered Occupational Therapist to design and lead OT provision in community mental health services in Bracknell. This role offers flexibility with a hybrid working approach, alongside opportunities for clinical and leadership development. Candidates should have a degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration, with a drive to improve patient outcomes.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Learning and career development opportunities

Discounts at popular retailers and restaurants

Qualifications

• Registered Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration.
• Specialist knowledge of OT applications relevant to mental health.
• Excited to take on new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Formulation and evaluation of care plans for patients.
• Assessment of occupational therapy needs and programme establishment.
• Identify interventions required from multidisciplinary teams.
• Support patient recovery and integration into the community.

Skills

OT standardised assessments

Interventions relevant to mental health

Dynamic and proactive

Education

Recognised degree-level qualification

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered Occupational Therapist to play a pivotal role in designing, developing and leading the OT provision in our adult community mental health services in Bracknell. We are looking for a registered Occupational Therapist who is driven and passionate to be part of a busy and vital team during an exciting period of community mental health transformation. There is currently no OT provision within the team and the successful candidate will be able to shape and create how Occupational Therapy can enhance and inform the support and interventions offered by the service to individuals with severe mental illness. The role will offer autonomy, variety and development opportunities, both for leadership and clinical skills. The role will also offer flexibility, with the successful candidate able to benefit from a hybrid approach to working, if desired.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will be responsible for the formulation, execution and evaluation of a care plan for a designated number of patients who may present with significant complexity within a multidisciplinary team.
• Assessment of the occupational therapy needs of the defined client group and establishment and evaluation of appropriate treatment programmes.
• Taking responsibility for identifying the specific interventions and skills required from the multidisciplinary team to deliver the plan of care and expected health/social outcomes which are evidence based and lead to recovery and minimise risk.
• Operating within the principles of recovery and as such supporting each patient to develop a recovery plan and reduce dependence on Secondary Mental Health Services. As part of this, the successful candidate will support a planned integration into local community facilities and discharge as part of the patient’s recovery plan.
• This role does not include care co-ordination.

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.

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

Requirements

• A registered Occupational Therapist with recognised degree-level qualification and HCPC registration.
• Specialist knowledge and application of OT standardised assessments and interventions relevant to mental health.
• Dynamic and proactive, and excited to take on a new challenge.

Further 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.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed 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.

Additional information

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please call Joanne Davies on 0118 904 6800 or email [e-mail], who will be delighted to help. 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 Tuesday 11 Nov 2025