Are you a qualified (or about to qualify) Occupational Therapist ready to take the next step in your career?

Want to make an impact within an Outstanding Trust that prioritizes staff wellbeing?

At Berkshire Healthcare we're proud of our CQC Outstanding rating, recognising our positive & supportive culture where staff feel valued.

We're recruiting OTs for various roles across Berkshire at Bands 5, 6, and 7. Our roles span a range of services, allowing you to specialize in areas such as intermediate care, inpatient rehab, paediatrics, mental health (including CAMHS), neurology, wheelchair services, care home support, and learning disabilities.

For newly qualified OTs, our preceptorship programme offers a smooth transition from student to registered therapist. We welcome applications from soon-to-qualify OTs who are exploring career options.

Experienced OTs will find a wealth of opportunities to further develop clinical and leadership skills, including developmental, specialist and leadership roles.

You'll find a strong AHP leadership structure, OT forums, learning resources and excellent OT peer support across the Trust.

Many services offer flexibility and full or part-time hours. As a community-based Trust, travel is required for many of our roles. You must be able to travel efficiently and effectively using your own transport.

Apply to find out more about joining us and continuing your career in a Trust where your expertise is recognised, and development prioritised.

Main duties of the job

• Planning and management of your own caseload and interventions
• Undertake clinical sessions and manage caseload as required
• To function as an autonomous clinician
• Supporting clients and their families in a range of face to face settings
• To build relationships with clinical and professional / education colleagues across the health and local authority community
• Provide guidance and appropriate delegation to therapy assistants in the tea

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
• 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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for these roles:

• Qualification in Occupational Therapy (or about to qualify) andHCPC registration
• A real passion and drive for supporting our client
• Ability to travel to multiple sites using your own transport.

Were 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.

Should you be interested in a specific role with us or just be open for a chat about what we have to offer, then please email catherine.moulds@berkshire.co.uk and we can take it from there.

Please note, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education / Experience

Essential

• Qualification in Occupational Therapy with HCPC registration
• Post qualification experience of working with children and young people with mental health problems

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Various roles in locations across Berkshire

Berkshire

RG12 2UT

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

371-TAP-OT001