# Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/1dae3917-1978-48ce-ab79-8c77f7c6348a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/1dae3917-1978-48ce-ab79-8c77f7c6348a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bracknell - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £41,957 - £50,387 per annum, pro rata (inc. of HCAS) - **Contract type:** 9 months (Fixed term end date will be determined after pre-employment checks have been completed) - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T14:51:16.890Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8067034 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8067034?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We here at BHFT are looking for an Occupational Therapist to work within the Care Home Support Team. This unique role will allow you to work on a Monday to Friday basis between normal office hours, using your clinical expertise to train and develop care home staff across East Berkshire. Unlike your normal clinical role, you will undertake visits to care homes across East Berkshire to deliver in person training and other tasks to support care homes. You will work with the Integrated Care Board, Care Homes and Local Authorities to ensure that our care home staff are delivering an enhanced and top tier service to its residents. If this fantastic opportunity appeals to you, we would love to have an application from you. We are open to offering this 22.5 hour post as a 9-12 month fixed term post. ### Main duties of the job - To work in partnership with care homes to develop pro-active 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 individualised 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 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The  “must haves” for you to be considered for this role: - Registered Occupational Therapist - Experience in educating and mentoring others - Strong communication and people skills 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. We’re 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. 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. ## Job Details We here at BHFT are looking for an Occupational Therapist to work within the Care Home Support Team. This unique role will allow you to work on a Monday to Friday basis between normal office hours, using your clinical expertise to train and develop care home staff across East Berkshire. Unlike your normal clinical role, you will undertake visits to care homes across East Berkshire to deliver in person training and other tasks to support care homes. You will work with the Integrated Care Board, Care Homes and Local Authorities to ensure that our care home staff are delivering an enhanced and top tier service to its residents. If this fantastic opportunity appeals to you, we would love to have an application from you. We are open to offering this 22.5 hour post as a 9-12 month fixed term post. ## Job Description To work in partnership with care homes to develop pro-active 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 individualised 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 ## Responsibilities The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role: Registered Occupational Therapist Experience in educating and mentoring others Strong communication and people skills 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. We’re 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. 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 ### Previous Experience **Essential** - Post registration experience - Specialist knowledge acquired through training or working with older people with complex health needs - Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environment **Desirable** - Experience of working with care homes - Experience of working with patients with a postural deviation - Experience of teaching others - Evidence of participating in clinical audits in the workplace ### Additional Requirements **Essential** - Ability to travel to multiple sites efficiently - Full UK driving licence - The daily use of a car ### Knowledge, Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Demonstrate good organisational and prioritisation skills and ability to work under pressure - Ability to effectively delegate activities to appropriate staff - Competent with IT skills - Ability to translate best practice evidence and national policy into practice - Knowledge of current Health / Social Care legislation, i.e. National Serviced Frameworks - Knowledge of resource management - Knowledge and understanding of adult protection issues ### Education/Qualifications/Training **Essential** - Occupational Therapy - Registration with Health Professions Council **Desirable** - Post-graduate courses - Relevant courses in postural management and use of relevant equipment - Training in the equipment needs of older people ### Continuous Professional Development **Essential** - Willingness to undertake further training and development - Evidence of on-going professional development ## Documents - [working for us (pdf, 773.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10357995) - [help with your application guide (pdf, 256.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2285) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 433.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10357996) - [value based recruitment behaviour framework (pdf, 454.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10357994) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.