Experienced Occupational Therapist in Acute Medical Unit
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Band 6 Experienced Occupational Therapist In Acute Medical Unit
Are you passionate about delivering high quality, patient‑centred care and keen to develop your occupational therapy knowledge and skills? Come and work for the Therapy Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital! We are an aspirational Therapy team, our mission is to deliver a high quality, modern, patient‑centred service.
We work very closely with our Physiotherapy, which gives us maximum opportunity for development and learning. We encourage active involvement in service development and leadership at Band 6 level, and there are many opportunities for personal and professional development.
This role covers Front Door Services (Emergency Department, Acute Medical Unit, and Short Stay Unit), working within a rostered 7‑day service to deliver OT services that support patient flow and admission avoidance.
Your career progression and professional development will be keenly supported by our Therapies Leadership Team and our Practice Education Team.
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.
* To be a specialist occupational therapist working in the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), within the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Hospital (RBFT).
* To ensure a high quality, effective and efficient occupational therapy service in the designated area.
* To participate in the operational management of the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), in conjunction with the advanced specialist front door team and Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy.
* To be a member of the Therapy Department contributing to planning and policy development in these departments.
* To deputise for the advanced specialist front door team as required.
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The Trust achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006 and was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. It delivers 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, including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading’s biggest employer.
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent – our CARE values reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Our innovative Therapies Practice Education Team is 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
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Josie Caffrey
Job title: Occupational Therapy Professional Lead
Email address: josie.caffrey@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0118 322 5215
Ruth Chapman (Operational Lead for Front Door Services)
ruth.chapman@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
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