Band 6 Experienced Occupational Therapist; Elderly Care

Band 6 Experienced Occupational Therapist (Elderly Care)

Job Location:

Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading

Contract:

Permanent, Full time – 37.5 hours per week (includes weekend working)

Salary: £38,682 – £46,580 per annum (Yearly)

Closing Date: 11/01/2026 23:59

Reference: NCG-C

This static post provides an exciting opportunity to join a forward‑thinking and highly valued therapy team within Elderly Care. The role involves providing specialist therapy for older people and involvement in service development projects to provide continuous improvement within the area. The post will be operating across the six inpatient elderly care wards including the Hip Fracture Unit; working with individuals with a variety of complex needs.

Additionally, there are clinical responsibilities for the weekly Movement Disorders and Falls MDT Clinics.

The role also requires a willingness to develop leadership skills, an excellent opportunity for a Band 5 or 6 looking to further their career.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. We are C om passionate, A spirational, R esourceful, E xcellent. We value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees whether clinical or non‑clinical.

• Be an occupational therapist specialist working for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Hospital (RBFT).
• Participate in the operational management and clinical leadership of occupational therapy in conjunction with the Band 7 Advanced specialist.
• Use specialist occupational therapy knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist support and advice to the occupational therapy team and manage own caseload of patients with complex conditions as an autonomous practitioner.
• Ensure a high quality, effective and efficient occupational therapy service in designated area.
• Be a member of the Therapy Department contributing to planning and policy development in these departments.
• Deputise for the Band 7 Advanced specialist as required.

Essential Criteria

• Have a degree or other recognised qualification in occupational therapy.
• Postgraduate specialist experience as demonstrated by ongoing CPD, evidence-based project work, postgraduate teaching.
• HCPC Registered.
• Specialist postgraduate experience.
• Understanding of a broad range of Elderly Care conditions.
• Post‑graduate training in the management of conditions.
• Experience of teaching and presenting to other staff.
• Experience of supervising and developing other staff and students.

Desirable Criteria

• BSc OT.
• Specialist knowledge in related area.
• Research or audit experience.
• Training and Presentation skills.

• Car driver with UK driving licence, able to drive pool car for access visits.

• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work‑life balance.
• Annual leave – 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part‑time staff.
• NHS pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Money Advice Service.
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff.
• On‑site nursery (based at RBH).
• Full educational library services.
• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles.
• Bus to work scheme.
• Excellent rail and bus links.
• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.

• Band 6 OT in Elderly Care JD (PDF, 173.8KB)
• Working in Therapies at the RBFT 2024 (PDF, 856.9KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 139.1KB)
• Probation Policy & Procedure (PDF, 559.4KB)
• Relocation Policy (PDF, 572.4KB)
• Behaviours Framework 2022 (PDF, 2.9MB)

Josie Caffrey – Occupational Therapy Professional Lead
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