Job summary
- Main area
- Early Supported Discharge
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-CHS1250-A
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Early Supported Discharge - St Marks Hospital, 112 St Marks Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6DU
- Town
- Maidenhead
- Salary
- £41,957 - £50,387 per annum, pro rata (incl. of HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/06/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 01/07/2026
Employer heading
Specialist Occupational Therapist
Band 6
Job overview
Are you a dynamic, forward thinking Occupational Therapist who embraces interdisciplinary working and is passionate about Neuro Rehabilitation? A part time (22.5 hours per week), permanent Band 6 Occupational Therapist role has become available within the Community Based Neuro Rehab Team and Earlier Supported Discharge Team for Stroke working across the East of Berkshire.
You will work alongside a supportive and forward thinking team within the East locality comprising a Band 7 Occupational Therapist, Neuro Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Speech & Language Therapists & Stroke Nurses. The team delivers an interdisciplinary approach to Stroke Rehabilitation working closely with our acute partners, social services and the voluntary sector.
The East Early Supported Discharge Team forms part of the wider Community Based Neuro Rehab where you will be part of a network of Neuro Specialist OTs who have an established in-service training programme and work together on innovative service development projects such as Visual Rehab and Driving Pathways. There is support for personal growth and development of clinical skills within Neuro Rehabilitation.
You will visit patients in their own homes so you will require a driving license and daily access to a vehicle to travel between patients. You will complete solo visits as a lone worker as well as joint visits with Therapy Assistants and other professionals.
Main duties of the job
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Use specialist Occupational Therapy skills for patients with Neurological Conditions and work with other members of the MDT to maximise rehab outcomes for patients and support them to achieve meaningful goals
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Responsible for assessment, differential diagnosis, formulation of treatment plans and writing of full and clear clinical records and assessment reports, reflecting clinical reasoning
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Work with other agencies and services to support patients in the management of their condition including their care, social, postural and equipment needs
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Work together with members of the team across the MDT to support clinical decision making around patient care and triage of new referrals
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Contribute service development projects, evaluation and audit
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Supervision, training and support of other Therapy Assistants and students
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Work with other OTs and the MDT on service development projects, support training and clinical excellence within the team with the support of senior colleagues
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Responsibility for maintaining own competency and effectiveness of practise through relevant CPD, knowledge of clinical guidelines and research
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Maintain a high level of professional responsibility by following relevant trust and professional standards and policies
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
1. Qualified Occupational Therapist
2. Health Care Professions Council Registration
3. Good interpersonal and communication skills
4. Car driver with access to a vehicle for daily use to travel to patient’s homes
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.
We’re 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 don’t hesitate to call Louisa Gill on 07917 094075 or email: [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria
- COT Membership
- Formal post-graduate qualification in relevant area e.g. MSc
- Membership of Relevant Special Interest Group
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Post-graduate training in a relevant clinical speciality such as: 1. Accredited courses in Cognitive impairment 2. Accredited courses in Perceptual impairment OR 3. Accreditation of Practice Educators (APPLE)
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Post graduate experience within a neurological service
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience of appraising staff
- Experience of Multidisciplinary /Interdisciplinary team working
- Experience of audits
- Experience of research methods
- Experience of liaising with social care in the UK
Desirable criteria
- Minimum of 6 years post graduate experience
- Minimum of 2 years experience as a senior Occupational Therapist
- Experience of formal and informal teaching
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate confidence in own decisions
- Proven clinical leadership ability
- Ability to lead a team
- Ability to work well within a team
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent inter-personal skills
- Drive and enthusiasm for clinical excellence and clinical development of the team
- Forward thinking
- Ability to work independently
- Understanding national policies/ guidelines relevant to clinical area
- Understanding of clinical governance and it’s relevance to this clinical area
- Presentation skills
- Computer skills
- Evident of own self development through PDP
- Ability to develop others through CPD/ PDP/ In-service training
- Flexible and adaptable
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
- Understanding of social services in the United Kingdom
- Willingness to learn
- Ability to pass on skills and knowledge to others- both formally and informally
Desirable criteria
- Highly specialist knowledge of Occupational Therapy in management of patients with neurological conditions
- Knowledge of Assistive Technology for neuro patients
- Knowledge of audit and research
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- DBS clearance
- Occupational Health Clearance
- Able to travel effectively between sites and patient’s homes
- UK driving license holder and car driver
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louisa Gill
- Job title
- Deputy Manager Neuro Rehabilitation
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0118 904 3440
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