The Royal Berkshire
Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist - Acute Stroke Unit
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Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist in Acute Stroke Unit
Part Time 22.5 hours per week.
This is a fixed-term/secondment opportunity for 12 months (to October 2027) to cover maternity leave.
We have an exciting opportunity for a clinical specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Occupational Therapy Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
This post will be based on the Acute Stroke Unit and the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
You will be a versatile and enthusiastic OT, clinically expert in the management of acute stroke patients. We are a friendly, very supportive and proactive multidisciplinary team with fantastic links with our community and system partners.
If you are looking for a new leadership role using your clinical experience and opportunities to grow, develop and work with others, then this role will be ideal for you!
About the Role
To be an Occupational Therapist clinical expert in the management of stroke patients for the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (RBFT).
To be responsible for the operational management and clinical leadership of the Acute Stroke Unit Occupational Therapy team, in conjunction with the Neurology OT Team Lead and Professional Lead.
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To use expert occupational therapy knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist support and advice to the Acute Stroke Unit Occupational Therapy team and other healthcare staff, and to manage own caseload of patients with highly complex conditions, as an autonomous practitioner.
To ensure a high quality and effective Occupational Therapy service to the Acute Stroke Unit.
To be a member of the Occupational Therapy Department Management team, contributing to planning and policy development in the inter-professional team and department.
To deputise for the Neurology OT Team Lead as required.
About the Trust
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006.
It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority.
The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.
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The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our innovative Therapies Practice Education Team are an integral part of our staff's experience in their roles. Please follow this link to see more of what we do! https://youtu.be/dFeVzr_UqCw
Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Josie Caffrey
- Job title: Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy
- Email address: josie.caffrey@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 0118 322 5215
Erica Key (Team Lead OT for Neurology) erica.key@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
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