Experienced Occupational Therapist (Elderly Care)
NHS AfC: Band 6
Main area
Occupational Therapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time hours per week (includes weekend working)
Job ref
NCG-D
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/03/2026 23:59
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community."
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ' Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'.
We are C ompassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are A spirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are R esourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are E xcellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job Overview
Band 6 Experienced Occupational Therapist (Elderly Care)
This static post provides an exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking and highly valued therapy team within Elderly Care.
The role involves providing specialist therapy for older people and involvement in service development projects to provide continuous improvement within the area.
The post will be operating across the six inpatient elderly care wards including the Hip Fracture Unit; working with individuals with a variety of complex needs. Additionally, there are clinical responsibilities for the weekly Movement Disorders and Falls MDT Clinics.
The role also requires a willingness to develop leadership skills, an excellent opportunity for a Band 5 or 6 looking to further their career.
Main duties of the job
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.
Working for our organisation
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
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values: C ompassionate, A spirational, R esourceful, E xcellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.
Person specification
Knowledge/Skills & Experience
Essential criteria
To have a degree or other recognised qualification in occupational therapy
Post graduate specialist experience as demonstrated by ongoing CPD, evidence-based project work, post graduate teaching
HCPC Registered
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 criteria
BSc OT
Specialist knowledge in related area
Research or audit experience
Training and Presentation skills
Other
Essential criteria
Car driver with UK driving licence, able to drive pool car for access visits
We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.
Staff Benefits
Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
NHS pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Money Advice Service
Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
On-site nursery (based at RBH)
Full educational library services
Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
Bus to work scheme
Excellent rail and bus links
A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.
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By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period.
The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's sites.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Candidates to be capped at 25 applications per 1WTE position to be recruited
Documents to download
Band 6 OT in Elderly Care JD (PDF, 173.8KB)
Band 6 OT in Elderly Care JD (PDF, 173.8KB)
Working in Therapies at the RBFT 2024 (PDF, 856.9KB)
Staff Benefits (PDF, 139.1KB)
Probation Policy & Procedure (PDF, 559.4KB)
Relocation Policy (PDF, 572.4KB)
Behaviours Framework 2022 (PDF, 2.9MB)
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Further details / informal visits contact
Name
Josie Caffrey
Job title
Occupational Therapy Professional Lead
Email address
Telephone number
Additional information
Josie Caffrey (Occupational Therapy Professional Lead /
Rachel Thomas (Therapies Education & Workforce Lead)
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