Job summary
Job Title: Occupational Therapist - 89844
Grade: Band 6
Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location: West Berkshire Community Hospital, Thatcham RG18 3AS
Ward/Dept: Highclere Ward
Hours: 37.5 hours
Shift Pattern: Full-Time between Mon-Fri 8:00-16:00
Pay Rates Day: £24.61

Why might this job interest you?
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for a Community role? We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the team based in Thatcham. You will be an Occupational Therapist with extensive knowledge and experience working with patients with complex physical health needs. You shall take responsibility for the effective running of the Occupational Therapy specialities contribution to the multi-disciplinary team for our inpatient wards at West Berkshire Community Hospital.

Main duties of the job

• Demonstrate a highly skilled knowledge, understanding and ability of how to apply theory to practice, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the patient in components of self-care, productivity, and leisure, with a caseload of highly complex and multiple presentations.
• Identify appropriate Therapy models, theories and approaches and demonstrate a highly specialised knowledge of evidence-based practice to address the clinical needs for patients with multiple and complex situations.
• Undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients with complex physical, mental health and social needs, using investigative and analytical skills to formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate specialised programmes of care.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT). This will include case conferences and discharge planning and should ensure that all highly complex patient information is managed professionally with consideration for patient confidentiality and in-line with data protection guidelines.
• Resolve and assist team members in resolution of verbal complaints and support the Team Lead, Service Manager and the Therapy Lead in Community Inpatients in the resolution of written complaints.

About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Details
Date posted: 10 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £24.61 an hour
Contract: Bank
Duration: 3 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: M0042-89844
Job locations: West Berkshire Community Hospital, Rookes Way, THATCHAM, Berkshire, RG18 3AS, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.

Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Community experience is highly preferable.

Travel
Essential

• Drivers Licence and car driver.

Qualifications
Essential

• OT Qualification and NHS experience mandatory.

• HCPC registration mandatory.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: NHS Professionals Limited
Address: West Berkshire Community Hospital, Rookes Way, THATCHAM, Berkshire, RG18 3AS, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Mark Goddard
Email: mark.goddard@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk
Telephone: 03330144370