Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Occupational Therapist
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Job Opportunity: Occupational Therapist
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist who is passionate about driving change in older adult care? Are you looking for a role that gives you the opportunity to make change in a supportive, flexible environment?
We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our Care Home Support Team on either a full or part-time basis for a 12-month Fixed Term Contract.
About the Role
This is a unique opportunity to use your clinical expertise to train and develop care home staff across East Berkshire, working with the Integrated Care Board, Care Homes, and Local Authorities to support the delivery of quality care for residents.
Unlike your normal clinical role, your main tasks will include quality improvement, meeting constant needs for new training, signposting to relevant services, and working with care homes to identify gaps in services and how to manage these.
Key Responsibilities
- Work autonomously managing your time between sites, training, and virtual support from home.
- Work in partnership with care homes to develop a proactive training/educating advisory service that aims to improve the health, well-being, and independence of all care home residents.
- Identify the specific skills and training requirements for each care home and deliver and record a tailored training programme.
- Attend and contribute to clinical/care homes MDT and cluster meetings where appropriate.
- Share expert knowledge and skills with the care homes to enhance their skills.
- To independently manage a small caseload of complex cases relating to mobility, pressure, and postural care and often in combination with communication, challenging, cognitive, and/or perceptual difficulties.
- Formulate individualized action plans based on the assessment findings and clinical reasoning.
- Work as a senior practitioner and be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of your own work.
- Complete support visits to care homes and offer advice and support.
- Continue working alongside local authorities to support those homes rated red or amber and those with residents who have frequent hospital admissions.
- Signpost and support with making direct referrals on to other community services or professions as required.
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About Us
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.
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Our Values
- Caring for and about you is our top priority.
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services.
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions.
Benefits
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.
Application
Applications for this role will be reviewed as they are received. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as vacancies may close early.
Contact
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Jamie Poole
- Job Title: Talent Acquisition Partner
- Email Address: jamie.poole@berkshire.nhs.uk
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