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Band 6 Experienced Rotational Occupational Therapist
Are you passionate about delivering high quality, patient-centred care and keen to develop your occupational therapy knowledge and skills?
Come and work for the Therapy Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital! We are an aspirational Therapy team, our mission is to deliver a high quality, modern, patient-centred service.
We work very closely with our Physiotherapy colleagues which we find gives us maximum opportunity for development and learning. We encourage active involvement in service development and leadership at Band 6 level. There are many opportunities for personal and professional development.
The rotations include:
- Orthopaedics (elective and trauma) and Surgery (planned and emergency).
- Paediatrics.
- Medicine (Cardiac, Renal, Respiratory, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Gastro, Haematology and Oncology).
- Elderly Care (including Hip Fragility Unit).
- Front Door Services (Emergency Department, Acute Medical Unit and Short Stay Unit).
- Acute Stroke Unit.
- Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Service.
Your career progression and professional development will be keenly supported by our Therapies Leadership Team and our Practice Education Team.
We attract Occupational Therapists from all over the country and internationally. If you’d like to see more about what we do, please go to our twitter @rbhtherapyteam.
Main duties of the job
- To be an experienced occupational therapist working for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Hospital (RBFT).
- To participate in the operational management and clinical leadership of occupational therapy in conjunction with the Band 7 Team Lead and/or Advanced Specialist OT.
- To use specialist occupational therapy knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist support and advice to the occupational therapy team and to manage own caseload of patients with complex conditions as an autonomous practitioner.
- To ensure a high quality, effective and efficient occupational therapy service in designated area.
- To be a member of the Therapy Department contributing to planning and policy development in these departments.
- To deputise for the Band 7 Team Lead/Advanced Specialist as required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
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This advert is for Experienced Rotational Occupational Therapist with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Jun 2026.
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