Job summary
The PPH Therapy team is composed of Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dietetics and Speech and Language Therapy team members. Additional rotations may be added as the rotation programme expands and grows!Working in a passionate Allied Health Professional team, you will have access to our Trust-wide Learning and Development programme and be supported in your career and personal growth with opportunities to help you to build your Continuing Professional Development portfolio, enabling you to extend your skills and ensure that you excel.
You will have a passion for caring, a warm personality and the resilience to play a vital role in helping patients take the next step in their journey. With excellent communication and people skills, you will be empathetic and sensitive to the needs of patients, their families, and carers. You will engage and motivate patients therapeutically, using verbal and non-verbal skills where there are barriers to communication and understanding. Collaborating with our multidisciplinary team, you will be eager to learn.
Helping patients return into the community, you will enjoy working across multiple locations and ideally have access to your own car.
Your energy and drive will be rewarded with the support of an enthusiastic Therapy team that strives to create a warm, friendly, and compassionate environment.
Interviews to be held 21st June 2023
Main duties of the job
o To provide Occupational Therapy services for people in receipt of mental health and physical health services across Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT).
o To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based / client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions.
o Contribute specific Occupational Therapy knowledge and skills to the multi-professional team.
o Participate in supervision of junior staff and students as required.
o Ensure effective liaison with other services within the 6 localities in Berkshire including voluntary, statutory general community resources.
o To be an active member of the BHFT Occupational Therapy rotation scheme including the following areas: acute adult mental health admission wards, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), older people's in-patient wards. Rotating every 8 months after discussion with their clinical Occupational Therapy supervisor, Therapy Manager and professional lead for Occupational Therapy in the Trust.
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.
The trust employs almost 5,000 people over more than 100 sites and community settings across Windsor & Maidenhead, Slough, Bracknell Forest, Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire.
As an inclusive employer, we value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall 100 Top Employer. Whatever your background or individual needs, at Berkshire Healthcare you'll be supported by friendly and professional managers to succeed.
These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare:
o Caring for and about you is our top priority
o Committed to providing good quality, safe services
o Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 leave Generous NHS pension scheme 20.68% employer contribution Excellent learning and career development opportunities Advanced IT enablement Cycle to Work and car leasing scheme Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants via the Blue Light Card Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and more to support equality Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave and access to our three staff nurseriesThe must haves for you to be considered for this role: Professional qualification or degree in Occupational Therapy with HCPC registration A commitment and passion to deliver high quality care in a mental health and physical health settings An ability to be flexible and work creatively in accordance with service needs.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 leave Generous NHS pension scheme 20.68% employer contribution Excellent learning and career development opportunities Advanced IT enablement Cycle to Work and car leasing scheme Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants via the Blue Light Card Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and more to support equality Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave and access to our three staff nurseriesThe must haves for you to be considered for this role: Professional qualification or degree in Occupational Therapy with HCPC registration A commitment and passion to deliver high quality care in a mental health and physical health settings An ability to be flexible and work creatively in accordance with service needs.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/ Degree in Occupational therapy
- Registered with the HCPC
Training
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD
- Post graduate training in any relevant clinical speciality
Previous Experience
Essential
- Up to date evidence based on clinical knowledge
Desirable
- Experience of working as an OT in a relevant clinical area
- In depth knowledge of care management
- Experience in a rehabilitation setting
- Knowledge of Intermediate Care service
- Experience of working in rehabilitation/wards
- Experience of working in a mental health setting
- Experience of supervising and appraising junior members of staff/students
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance issues and audits
- Organised
- Flexible
- Be an excellent communicator
- Computer skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Car Driver/ Ability to travel to multiple sites
- Ability to work on Weekends, Bank Holidays and Extended Hours, including shift working depending on the service needs. Possible Weekend duty frequency: 1 weekend day every 3rd weekend
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/ Degree in Occupational therapy
- Registered with the HCPC
Training
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD
- Post graduate training in any relevant clinical speciality
Previous Experience
Essential
- Up to date evidence based on clinical knowledge
Desirable
- Experience of working as an OT in a relevant clinical area
- In depth knowledge of care management
- Experience in a rehabilitation setting
- Knowledge of Intermediate Care service
- Experience of working in rehabilitation/wards
- Experience of working in a mental health setting
- Experience of supervising and appraising junior members of staff/students
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance issues and audits
- Organised
- Flexible
- Be an excellent communicator
- Computer skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Car Driver/ Ability to travel to multiple sites
- Ability to work on Weekends, Bank Holidays and Extended Hours, including shift working depending on the service needs. Possible Weekend duty frequency: 1 weekend day every 3rd weekend
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
