Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Grade: Band 6

Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Erlegh House, Reading RG6 6BZ

Ward/Dept: CYPIT East

Hours: 37.5 hours

Shift Pattern: Mon-Fri 8:30-16:30/9:00-17:00

Pay Rates Day: £22.99

Why might this job interest you?

Are you an experienced paediatric Occupational Therapist who is passionate about children with complex needs? We have a new and exciting opportunity for a band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the team based in Reading.

We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 or experienced band 5 OT to join our amazing integrated therapy team.As a Childrens OT, you will be part of the Children and Young Peoples Integrated Therapy team under the direction of a Band 7 therapist. There will also be dedicated time and opportunities to shadow therapists in various settings, attend training

Main duties of the job

Function as a specialist autonomous clinician, with a role in supporting delivery of the CYPIT model, development of the CYPF (Children and Young People and Families model).

Provide specialist clinical care including assessment, diagnosis and interventions, for a mixed caseload, and to be active in providing guidance and support to other more junior staff.

Provide high quality assessment and interventions for children and young people with developmental / complex needs in area of specialist expertise, using evidence based/person-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

Provide specialist therapy input into clinical services within a designated area/team, contributing to defined projects as requested by Clinical Leads.

Provide high quality supervision as appropriate to your level of knowledge and skill to several band 5/4/3 therapists, enabling them to do the same to more junior staff.

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