Experienced Occupational Therapist; Elderly Care

Position: Experienced Occupational Therapist (Elderly Care)

Experienced Occupational Therapist (Elderly Care)

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Job Summary

Band 6 Experienced Occupational Therapist (Elderly Care). 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.

Main Duties of the Job

• To be an occupational therapist specialist 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 Advanced specialist.
• 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 the 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 Advanced specialist as required.

About Us

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. It achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006 and was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley‑on‑Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north.

It is Reading’s biggest employer.

Details

Date posted: 29 December 2025
Pay scheme:
Agenda for change
Band:
Band 6
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 per annum

Contract:

Permanent
Working pattern:
Full‑time
Reference number: 193‑6659320

NCG‑C

Job location:

Royal Berkshire Hospital, Craven Road, Reading, RG1 5AN

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

Person Specification Essential

• To have a degree or other recognised qualification in occupational therapy.
• Post‑graduate specialist experience demonstrated by ongoing CPD, evidence‑based project work, post‑graduate teaching.
• HCPC registered.
• Specialist post‑graduate 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

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

Other

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN

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