Job summary
- Main area
- Bracknell CTPLD
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term end date will be determined after pre-employment checks have been completed)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-CFS807-A
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Time Square, Market Street, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 1JD
- Town
- Bracknell
- Salary
- £41,957 - £50,387 per annum ( Incl of HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/09/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 06/10/2026
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist Learning Disabilities
Band 6
Job overview
OT (working in the Community Learning Disability Team) in Berkshire Healthcare NHS - Learning Disability Service – Fixed Term Contract
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Community OT Band 6, (37.5 hours per week), FIXED TERM contract 12 Months) to work in our Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities in the Bracknell locality.
You will work with a diverse population in both urban and rural settings providing Community OT interventions based on identified needs, to adults who have a learning disability within any community setting. The post holder will also provide advice and support to families/carers and other provider agencies and their employees across Bracknell & Wokingham.
Main duties of the job
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To manage a caseload
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To contribute to comprehensive specialist assessment
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To provide specialist advice and therapeutic interventions to parents and carers of people with a learning
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 have’s for this role:
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Registered OT – with experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities
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Current OT Registration
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To hold a driving licence and have access to a car.
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To have a good understanding of reasonable adjustment
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it’s important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.
In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be 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: Emma Shaw on 03002473000 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 or training
Essential criteria
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Professional Registration: HCPC
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous Occupational Therapy experience within mental health or physical medicine or social services or voluntary agency
Desirable criteria
- Previous Occupational Therapy experience within Learning Disabilities
- Minimum Clinical Practice – 2 years
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Desirable criteria
- Key skills and knowledge for the post e.g. occupational therapy interventions relevant to the post such as sensory integration, goal setting, research methodologies
- Knowledge of specialist field
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Car Driver/access to a car Driving licence
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
- Emma Shaw
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03002473000
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