Specialist Occupational Therapist - Neuro Rehab | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Thatcham, RG18 3AS
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Oct 2026
Closing date:	22 Nov 2026

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Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Community Based Neuro Rehabilitation and Early Supported Discharge for Stroke teams in a full-time, permanent split role.

You will work 22.5 hours per week in the West Berkshire community and 15 hours on the inpatient Neuro Rehabilitation Unit at West Berkshire Community Hospital, Thatcham.

Working within a supportive interdisciplinary team, you will deliver specialist neurological assessments and rehabilitation alongside OTs, Physiotherapists, Neuropsychologists, Speech and Language Therapists, StrokeNursesand Therapy Assistants.

You will work closely with the consultant-led ward MDT, assess specialist equipment needs and coordinate complex discharges to support safe transitions home or to other care settings.

You willbenefitfrom structured supervision, specialist training, professional developmentopportunitiesand involvement in service improvement projects.

Community working offers flexibility to manage your diary and caseload, including independent and joint home visits. You will also support the wider Berkshire Neuro Rehabilitation service asrequired, working with other neurological conditions within your competency.

A full driving licence and daily access to a vehicle are essential due to travel across Berkshire.

• Use specialist Occupational Therapy skills to assess and rehabilitate patients with neurological conditions, working with the MDT to maximise outcomes and achieve meaningful goals.

• Undertake assessments, differential diagnosis and treatment planning for patients with varying complexities, maintaining accurate clinical records and reports using evidence-based practice.

• Apply specialist manual therapy, sensory, cognitive and perceptual assessment skills to develop appropriate treatment plans.

• Liaise with external agencies and services to address patients' care, social, postural and equipment needs.

• Collaborate with the MDT on clinical decisions, patient care and triage of new referrals.

• Provide specialist advice, education and guidance to patients, relatives, carers, colleagues and external professionals to ensure consistent care.

• Supervise, train and support Therapy Assistants and students.

• Contribute to service development, clinical audits, team training and improvements in clinical practice.

• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively.

• Maintain professional competence through CPD, clinical guidelines and current research.

• Adhere to Trust policies, professional standards and clinical governance requirements.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority

• Committed to providing good quality, safe services

• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance

• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell

• Generous NHS pension scheme

• Excellent learning and career development opportunities

• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles

• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services

• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants

• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality

• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave

• Free parking across Trust sites

The “must haves” for this role:

1. Qualified Occupational Therapist 

2. Health Care Professions Council Registration

3. Good interpersonal and communication skills 

4. Car driver with access to a vehicle for daily use to travel to patient’s homes

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it’s important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be 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: Stonewall Proud Employer, 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.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Lisa Ellis on 0118 904 3440 or email: lisa.ellis@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.

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.

This advert closes on Sunday 1 Nov 2026

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