Senior Occupational Therapist Wokingham

Job summary

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
• 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 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

We're 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 don't hesitate to call: Rhys Amos on 07770543828 or email: rhys.amos@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll 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

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

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.