Senior Occupational Therapist
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Wokingham, RG41 2RE
Salary
£41,957 to £50,387
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 September 2026
2 days left
Job description
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist in physical rehab? Are you looking for a role that can offer you consistent personal and professional de...
- 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.
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
Education, qualifications or training
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- 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
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Experience utilising audit and research skills
- Experience actively participating in service development
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- 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
- Computer skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between multiple sites efficiently
- Ability to drive
- Have access to car
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
26 August 2026
Last checked
28 August 2026
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