Job overview
Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapy in Critical Care
Part Time 30 hours per week.
**This is a fixed-term/secondment opportunity for 12 months.**
We have an exciting opportunity for an advanced clinical specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Occupational Therapy Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
This post is a new, 12 month fixed-term/secondment post in the Intensive Care Unit at RBFT, as a proof of concept role.
You will be a versatile and enthusiastic OT, clinically expert in the management of the care of patients with a wide range of conditions and presentations, ideally with some experience of critical care areas.
You will be required to work autonomously as the sole OT on the unit, however will be supported by the OT Professional Lead and Critical Care MDT.
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!
Main duties of the job
To be an Occupational Therapist clinical expert in the management of critical care patients for the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (RBFT).
To be responsible for the operational management and clinical leadership of the Intensive Care Unit Occupational Therapy team, in conjunction with the Professional Lead.
To use expert occupational therapy knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist support and advice to the Intensive Care Unit 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 Intensive Care 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 Professional Lead as required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further details of the job role.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of highly specialist knowledge of OT within the field of critical care/urgent care
- Knowledge of current issues and policy relating to field of practice
- Registered OT with HCPC
Desirable
- Attendance at specialist courses relating to OT relevant to the field
- Completion of relevant QI projects
- Evidence of CPD
Experience
Essential
- Proven leadership experience
- Experience at Band 6 or above in relevant area of practice
- Evidence of advanced clinical skills in practice
Desirable
- Experience in managing complex team issues
- Experience in performance management
- Band 7 level experience in relevant area of practice
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This advert is for Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist in ICU (F/T 12 Months) with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 pro-rata per annum. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term/Secondment). The application deadline is 28 Jun 2026.
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