Overview
A Vacancy at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Advanced Community Occupational Therapist/Base – Upton, Slough/0.6wte part time / no ‘On call’ or weekend work / MSc level training supported / Free staff parking. Patient experience and Staff Health & wellbeing is high on our agenda; the working days/times for the successful candidate can be flexible. We have an exciting Band 7 opportunity within our Integrated Services based at Upton Hospital across Community and Assessment and Rehabilitation in East Berkshire, and are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and innovative candidate.
For this post you will need to have good, solid experience of working as an Occupational Therapist in the rehabilitation of older adults at Band 6 level. A good working knowledge of how the different community, primary and secondary care services, Local Authorities and voluntary services work together is also key. The post will involve a mixture of clinical and management duties. As well as working clinically, this post will support the implementation of Occupational Therapy within the Integrated Services East, promoting learning, service innovation and leadership. To be successful in this position you will need the ability to work independently and as a team player; you will work closely with the Integrated Services locality leads and alongside other community services leads and the Integrated Service manager.
Responsibilities
* Effectively run Community Occupational Therapy services in terms of service implementation
* Take on a caseload of Community Occupational Therapy patients
* Support in the training of clinical staff
* Contribute to and help implement service development
About Berkshire Healthcare
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
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
* Qualified Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration
* Sound clinical reasoning and knowledge in the rehabilitation of older adults
* Fantastic interpersonal skills
* Passion for teaching staff and service innovation
How to apply
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. 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. This advert closes on Monday 6 Oct 2025.
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