Experienced Occupational Therapist (Elderly Care) - Fixed Term
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Reading, RG1 5ANView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
28 October 2026
8 days leftJob description
Band 6 Experienced Occupational Therapist (Elderly Care) **PLEASE NOTE: This is a fixed-term or secondment opportunity until December 2027 (to cover M...
- To be an occupational therapist specialist working for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Hospital (RBFT).
- To participate in the operational management and clinical leadership of occupational therapy in conjunction with the Band 7 Advanced specialist.
- To use specialist occupational therapy knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist support and advice to the occupational therapy team and to manage own caseload of patients with complex conditions as an autonomous practitioner.
- To ensure a high quality, effective and efficient occupational therapy service in designated area.
- To be a member of the Therapy Department contributing to planning and policy development in these departments.
- To deputise for the Band 7 Advanced specialist as required.
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority.
The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.
We attract Occupational Therapists from all over the country and internationally. If you'd like to see more about what we do, please go to our twitter @rbhtherapyteam.
Our innovative Therapies Practice Education Team are an integral part of our staff's experience in their roles. Please follow this link to see more of what we do!https://youtu.be/dFeVzr_UqCw
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our Trust "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Knowledge/Skills & Experience
Essential
- Post graduate specialist experience as demonstrated by ongoing CPD , evidence-based project work, post graduate teaching
- Specialist post graduate experience
- Understanding of a broad range of Elderly Care conditions
- Post-graduate training in the management of conditions
- Experience of teaching and presenting to other staff
- Experience of supervising and developing other staff and students
Desirable: - Specialist knowledge in related area; - Research or audit experience; - Training and Presentation skills
Other
Essential: - Car driver with UK driving licence, able to drive pool car for access visits
Education & Qualifications
Essential: - Degree or other recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy; - HCPC Registered
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Provenance
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First seen
14 October 2026
Last checked
16 October 2026
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