Trosolwg o'r swydd

We’re delighted to be able to offer an exciting opportunity for a part‑time (22.5 hours per week), permanent Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our Community Based Neuro Rehabilitation Team (CBNRT) in Berkshire. This varied and rewarding role sits across our Early Supported Discharge (ESD) for Stroke service and our Community Neuro Rehabilitation pathway, supporting people living with a range of neurological conditions to achieve their goals. 

You’ll be joining a friendly, well‑established multidisciplinary team, working closely alongside Therapy Assistants, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Nurses and Psychologists. 

The successful candidate will work in partnership with an established part-time Band 7 Occupational Therapist in the West Berks locality, providing senior-level clinical support across the working week (Monday to Friday). You will also work alongside Occupational Therapists within the wider Neuro Rehabilitation team, which has a well-established peer support and professional development structure. 

The role is based at West Berks Community Hospital you will require daily access to a vehicle to travel across the wider West Berks locality to see patients in their own homes and community locations. There is opportunity and an expectation to support the wider team as required, which involves travelling to other sites and areas across Berkshire within your working hours to support for annual leave and patient cover.  

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

• Use specialist Occupational Therapy skills for patients with a range of Neurological Conditions and work with other members of the MDT to maximise rehab outcomes for patients and support them to achieve meaningful goals 
• Responsible for assessment, differential diagnosis, formulation of treatment plans and writing of full and clear clinical records and assessment reports, reflecting clinical reasoning.   
• Work with other agencies and services to support patients in the management of their condition including their care, social, postural and equipment needs 
• Work together with other senior members of the team across the MDT to support clinical decision making around patient care and triage. 
• Contribute to evaluation and development of clinical services including research and audit 
• Supervision, training and support of other Occupational Therapists, students & Therapy Assistants in the team 
• Work with other Band 7s, Service Lead and the Trust Professional Lead to drive service development, training and clinical excellence within the team.  
• Responsibility for maintaining own competency and effectiveness of practise through relevant CPD, knowledge of clinical guidelines and research. 
• Maintain a high level of professional responsibility by following relevant trust and professional standards and modelling behaviours to more junior members of staff. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

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

At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.

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We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria.

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