Occupational Therapist - NHS Professionals : Job Details

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Trust:Berkshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Location: Great Hollands Health Centre, Bracknell, RG12 8WY

Ward: CYPIT

Pay Rates: £21.80 Per hour

Shift Patterns: Up to 37.5 available, part time hours/flexible hours considered Weekdays 8.30-4.30pm/9.00-5.00pm

Why might this job interest you?

The BHFT CYPIT service is an integrated Children’s Therapy service, shaped around the needs of the child and family. They are structured within integrated teams, based around a locality area of Berkshire, and work closely together where appropriate, to ensure we have the greatest therapeutic impact, working either directly or through other people.

What you can add:

Working across our early years and school aged phases of life provision you will be responsible for the planning and management of your own caseload and interventions working within our impact-based model of support. As part of this you will be supported to develop and enhance your specialist skills working with children and young people (CYP) with occupational therapy needs.

As a Band 6 Pediatric Occupational Therapist, you will also have line management and supervision responsibilities for junior staff members and opportunities to support student training. You will be expected to actively contribute to our integrated model of service delivery and the development of our integrated working inclusive of our triage service.

What you’ll need:

• Professional Qualification e.g. Professional knowledge acquired through degree/ diploma supplemented by post graduate diploma specialist training, experience, short courses plus further specialist Training
• Able to demonstrate required clinical knowledge of up-to-date Occupational therapy interventions and service issues relevant to Children and Young Peoples service provision.
• An understanding of the diverse needs of children and young people
• Recognised CPD in area of clinical specialism
• Car Driver and willingness to work across Berkshire, as required

The benefits we can offer you in return:

· Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.

• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.

• Blue Light Card - NHS Discount Provider

• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.

• Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.

• Working options to suit your lifestyle?- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.

• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP’s own academy.
• Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means you’ll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.