Job summary
Are you a newly qualified OT looking for a developmental role to support your progression into a Band 6 position?
Would you like to work for one of the few trusts rated as "Outstanding" by the CQC?
We excited to advertise that we have a new Developmental Occupational Therapist role here in the Newbury Learning Disabilities Team.
As a Developmental Occupational Therapist, we will support you to complete the band 5 competency framework within an agreed timescale to progress to a band 6 role within 12-18 months.
In the role you will be responsible for a caseload of service users with complex needs, helping them to improve their confidence in day-to-day activities and therefor enabling them to function in their own homes and the community. You will also provide specialist assessments of occupational performance followed by planning, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based client centred intervention.
This position is for hours per week, and we can offer flexible working within this as well as having some room for home working dependent on service need.
Primarily you will support the Newbury CTPLD team, however there may be occasions when you will be required to provide trust wide cover.
If you've not yet received your registration, please still apply as we would love to hear from you!
Applications are processed as they are received. We would encourage you to apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early.
Main duties of the job
1. Providing Occupational Therapy input for the Newbury Community Learning Disabilities Team
2. Developing good working relationships with Adult Social Care, helping to provide the smooth provision of assistive technology
3. Carry a complex, diverse caseload of people with learning disabilities under supervision of senior colleagues
4. Contribute to the development and evaluation of the team
5. Devise Occupational Therapy treatment plans and goals in collaboration with the service user, relative, carers and the interdisciplinary team
6. Communicate effectively, share information appropriately and work collaboratively with the team, families, and other outside agencies
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.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
7. Caring for and about you is our top priority
8. Committed to providing good quality, safe services
9. Working Together with you to develop innovative solution
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
10. Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
11. 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
12. Generous NHS pension scheme
13. Excellent learning and career development opportunities
14. 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
15. Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
16. Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
17. Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
18. Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
19. Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
20. Be a qualified Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration
21. Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team setting
22. Ability to travel around efficiently and effectively using your own transport.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were 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 dont hesitate to call: Anne Bosland-Wade on 07890620473 or 0118 904 7162 or email: wholl 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/Training
Essential
23. Diploma/ Degree in Occupational therapy
24. Registered with the HPC
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
25. Understanding of the models used in Occupational Therapy
Previous Experience
Essential
26. Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team setting.
27. Experience of liaising with Social Care in the UK
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
28. Be able to demonstrate confidence in own decisions
29. Be an excellent communicator
30. Be a Team player
31. Be open to change
32. Be able to demonstrate flexibility in a work setting
33. Computer literate
Additional Requirements
Essential
34. Criminal Records Bureau (DBS) clearance
35. Occupational Health clearance
36. Ability to travel between multiple sites efficiently
37. Ability to drive and have access to a car