Occupational Therapist

Are you a qualified (or about to qualify) Occupational Therapist ready to take the next step in your career? Want to make an impact within an "Outstanding" Trust that prioritizes staff wellbeing? At Berkshire Healthcare we're proud of our CQC "Outstanding" rating, recognising our positive & supportive culture where staff feel valued. We're recruiting OTs for various roles across Berkshire at Bands 5, 6, and 7. Our roles span a range of services, allowing you to specialize in areas such as intermediate care, inpatient rehab, paediatrics, mental health (including CAMHS), neurology, wheelchair services, care home support, and learning disabilities. For newly qualified OTs, our preceptorship programme offers a smooth transition from student to registered therapist. We welcome applications from soon-to-qualify OTs who are exploring career options. Experienced OTs will find a wealth of opportunities to further develop clinical and leadership skills, including developmental, specialist and leadership roles. You'll find a strong AHP leadership structure, OT forums, learning resources and excellent OT peer support across the Trust.,

• Planning and management of your own caseload and interventions
• Undertake clinical sessions and manage caseload as required
• To function as an autonomous clinician
• Supporting clients and their families in a range of face to face settings
• To build relationships with clinical and professional / education colleagues across the health and local authority community
• Provide guidance and appropriate delegation to therapy assistants in the tea
  
  Many services offer flexibility and full or part-time hours. As a community-based Trust, travel is required for many of our roles. You must be able to travel efficiently and effectively using your own transport.
  
  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