Job summary
Are you an experienced Paediatric Occupational Therapist looking for your next step in a supportive multi-disciplinary community team?
Our Children and Young People's Integrated Therapy (CYPIT) East are expanding. We have exciting opportunities for qualified OTs at Band 6 and Band 7 with post qualification paediatric experience to join us in Maidenhead or Slough.
You'll join an experienced multi-disciplinary community team with a passion for seeing children and young people reach their potential.
Working in CYPIT you will:
- Work with children and young people with developmental and complex needs
- Have independence and autonomy to manage your own caseload
- Join a collaborative team, committed to impact-based clinical decision making
We care about your professional development. You'll benefit from our clinical excellence forums and Trust-wide OT networks, with tailored training to help you thrive.
Our Trust is rated "Outstanding" by the CQC, who praise our positive supportive culture. We prioritise wellbeing and promote a great work-life balance.
Our core hours are Mon - Fri 9-5, with some flexibility. We welcome full-time and part time applications (from 30 hours) and have permanent and fixed term contract positions available.
Applications are processed as they are received. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as vacancies may close early
Main duties of the job
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 description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- Qualified Occupational Therapist registered with HCPC
- Post qualification experience working with children and young people
- Driver with access to a vehicle (or equivalent ability to travel between multiple sites efficiently)
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.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: 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 dont hesitate to contact Catherine Moulds on catherine.moulds@berkshire.co.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Please note, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmit your application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- Qualified Occupational Therapist registered with HCPC
- Post qualification experience working with children and young people
- Driver with access to a vehicle (or equivalent ability to travel between multiple sites efficiently)
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.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: 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 dont hesitate to contact Catherine Moulds on catherine.moulds@berkshire.co.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Please note, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registered
Desirable
- Member of a clinical interest group
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- IT skills - proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams
Desirable
- Masters degree in relevant area OR evidence of relevant experience within area of specialism, together with relevant short courses and/or post graduate training within a relevant field
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent relevant post graduate courses
Previous Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in the field of specialism to a level of in depth knowledge and expertise
- Comprehensive range of supervisory experience
- Contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
- Experience of working with families from a wide variety of backgrounds including age and ethnicity.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective people management skills
- High level of clinical knowledge and skill appropriate area of specialism
- Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
- Ability to provide leadership to other team members
- Efficient, effective and diplomatic communication skills both written and verbal
- Evidence of a value system which puts the child at the heart of actions
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the diverse needs of children and young people in a broad sense.
- Knowledge of the English education system
- Able to use IT to support and innovate development
- Succinct communication skills
- Ability to work in a calm and confident manner in stressful situations
- Ability to work successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to self-motivate
- Ability to act as a role model and leader to others; in adopting change, imbedding new practice, supporting junior staff, and act as an ambassador for the CYPIT service
- Willingness and ability to take direction from others, and also to recognise when can act autonomously
- Ability to work across professional boundaries to effect seamless family care
Desirable
- Awareness of the commissioning and provider landscape within children's services
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Willingness to attend additional training to support service delivery
- Car Driver with access to own car and willingness to work across Berkshire, as required
- Excellent communication skills
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registered
Desirable
- Member of a clinical interest group
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- IT skills - proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams
Desirable
- Masters degree in relevant area OR evidence of relevant experience within area of specialism, together with relevant short courses and/or post graduate training within a relevant field
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent relevant post graduate courses
Previous Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in the field of specialism to a level of in depth knowledge and expertise
- Comprehensive range of supervisory experience
- Contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
- Experience of working with families from a wide variety of backgrounds including age and ethnicity.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective people management skills
- High level of clinical knowledge and skill appropriate area of specialism
- Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
- Ability to provide leadership to other team members
- Efficient, effective and diplomatic communication skills both written and verbal
- Evidence of a value system which puts the child at the heart of actions
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the diverse needs of children and young people in a broad sense.
- Knowledge of the English education system
- Able to use IT to support and innovate development
- Succinct communication skills
- Ability to work in a calm and confident manner in stressful situations
- Ability to work successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to self-motivate
- Ability to act as a role model and leader to others; in adopting change, imbedding new practice, supporting junior staff, and act as an ambassador for the CYPIT service
- Willingness and ability to take direction from others, and also to recognise when can act autonomously
- Ability to work across professional boundaries to effect seamless family care
Desirable
- Awareness of the commissioning and provider landscape within children's services
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Willingness to attend additional training to support service delivery
- Car Driver with access to own car and willingness to work across Berkshire, as required
- Excellent communication skills
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).
