Job summary
We are pleased to be able to offer a Band 7 Occupational Therapist role working in the West Berkshire area. We are a community team covering from Lambourn to Tilehurst. We are an integrated team including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy assistants, and admin support. The service supports multiple pathways including Community Reablement, Falls and Community Physiotherapy. This is an exciting time to join BHFT, as we develop services to work in an integrated way within the community in West Berkshire and across Berkshire West.
The successful candidate will be required to provide/ willing to develop skills in providing high quality, responsive services working as an integral member of the team. You will also work closely with social services and voluntary organization for adults with a wide range of physical impairments and mental health conditions.
The successful candidate will work autonomously under the guidance of senior clinicians (as required) having a clinical responsibility for a designated caseload.
Main duties of the job
- Support hospital discharge referrals to promote the independence of service users on the caseload and identify any long-term needs.
- Support falls pathway completing environment and clinical assessments to reduce risk of service users from falls within their homes
- Provision of equipment to promote independence and safety.
- Provide clinical expertise, guidance and support for more junior member of the MDT
- Hold a caseload and work autonomously
- Work flexibly to ensure urgent referrals are adequately managed
- Supporting colleagues in the delivery of compassionate, safe and structured care
- To be a role model and leader within the intermediate care team.
- Plan and provide treatment in collaboration with others as appropriate
- Provide guidance and appropriate delegation to therapy assistants in the team
- To share responsibility for training, supervising, clinical development and performance management of more junior occupational therapists, occupational therapy students and other staff to ensure cascading of specialist knowledge and skills.
- To contribute to service development of the intermediate care tea
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa 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.
The trust employs almost 5,000 people over more than 100 sites and community settings across Windsor & Maidenhead, Slough, Bracknell Forest, Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire.
As an inclusive employer, we value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall 100 Top Employer. Whatever your background or individual needs, at Berkshire Healthcare you'll be supported by friendly and professional managers to succeed.
These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The 4 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- HCPC registration as a occupational therapist and excellent communications skills
- Understanding of intermediate care with experience of rehabilitation and hospital discharge
- To be able to demonstrate leadership experience
- Car driver with a valid UK driving license with ability and readiness to be flexible within working days.
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 leave
- Generous NHS pension scheme 20.68% employer contribution
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- Advanced IT enablement
- Cycle to Work and car leasing scheme
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants via the Blue Light Card
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and more to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave and access to our three staff nurseries.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The 4 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- HCPC registration as a occupational therapist and excellent communications skills
- Understanding of intermediate care with experience of rehabilitation and hospital discharge
- To be able to demonstrate leadership experience
- Car driver with a valid UK driving license with ability and readiness to be flexible within working days.
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 leave
- Generous NHS pension scheme 20.68% employer contribution
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- Advanced IT enablement
- Cycle to Work and car leasing scheme
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants via the Blue Light Card
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and more to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave and access to our three staff nurseries.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- State Registration
Desirable
- RCOT membership
- Formal post-graduate qualification in a relevant Community and Rehabilitation area
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of CPD in a portfolio including attendance at recent post-graduate courses relevant to the clinical field / reflective practice in relevant clinical field
Previous Experience
Essential
- Substantial relevant post graduate experience as a senior occupational therapist
- Post graduate experience within specialist Rehabilitation services
- Post-graduate experience of working as a occupational therapist in a multidisciplinary team.
- Post graduate experience in reablement services.
- Experience of lone working
- Experience of service development / leading service development
- Supervision of juniors / assistants / students
- Experience of delegating tasks
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge of occupational therapy in management of patients in the community
- Presentation Skills
- Evidence of self-directed learning
- Ability to undertake lone working
- Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
- Good time management / planning and organisational skills
- Competent IT skills
- Ability to supervise other staff e.g. assistants, technical instructors
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services
- Drive and enthusiasm for clinical excellence and service development
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate appropriate use of initiative
- Willingness to take directions / receive constructive criticism
- Willingness to learn - especially learning relevant to specialist field of community physiotherapy
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
Desirable
- Knowledge of this post and CCG
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Sound awareness of relevant National and local policies and guidelines relevant to the area
- Knowledge and understanding of Social Services and voluntary organisations and willingness to work closely with them.
- Good knowledge of factors that contribute to good team working
- Ability to problem solve / good clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to contribute positively to team working / team morale.
- Evidence of participation in Audit and Research
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- State Registration
Desirable
- RCOT membership
- Formal post-graduate qualification in a relevant Community and Rehabilitation area
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of CPD in a portfolio including attendance at recent post-graduate courses relevant to the clinical field / reflective practice in relevant clinical field
Previous Experience
Essential
- Substantial relevant post graduate experience as a senior occupational therapist
- Post graduate experience within specialist Rehabilitation services
- Post-graduate experience of working as a occupational therapist in a multidisciplinary team.
- Post graduate experience in reablement services.
- Experience of lone working
- Experience of service development / leading service development
- Supervision of juniors / assistants / students
- Experience of delegating tasks
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge of occupational therapy in management of patients in the community
- Presentation Skills
- Evidence of self-directed learning
- Ability to undertake lone working
- Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
- Good time management / planning and organisational skills
- Competent IT skills
- Ability to supervise other staff e.g. assistants, technical instructors
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services
- Drive and enthusiasm for clinical excellence and service development
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate appropriate use of initiative
- Willingness to take directions / receive constructive criticism
- Willingness to learn - especially learning relevant to specialist field of community physiotherapy
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
Desirable
- Knowledge of this post and CCG
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Sound awareness of relevant National and local policies and guidelines relevant to the area
- Knowledge and understanding of Social Services and voluntary organisations and willingness to work closely with them.
- Good knowledge of factors that contribute to good team working
- Ability to problem solve / good clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to contribute positively to team working / team morale.
- Evidence of participation in Audit and Research
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
