Band 6/7 Occupational Therapist
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NHS Professionals Limited Band 6/7 Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
Job Title: Occupational Therapist - 89768
Grade: Band 6/7
Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Erlegh House, Reading RG6 6BZ
Ward/Dept: CYPIT Occupational Therapy
Hours: 37.5 hours
Shift Pattern: Mon-Fri 9:00-17:00
Pay Rates Day: £24.61/£28.90
Why might this job interest you?
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for a new role? We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Band 6/7 Occupational Therapist to join the team based in Reading.
Berkshire Healthcare CYPIT service is an integrated childrens therapy service shaped around the needs of the child and family operating within the Children, Families and All Age Services Division (CFAA). They are structured within integrated teams consisting of Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, as well as a strong integrated therapy assistant team based in locality areas within West Berkshire strategically focused on phases of life. They work closely together to ensure that they have the greatest therapeutic impact, working both directly and indirectly with children, young people and families to enable them to achieve their goals. Remote working is also an option.
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist advice, teaching and training to colleagues working within and outside the service, regarding individual patients and all areas of clinical delivery.
Investigate, interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate clinical diagnosis, evaluation and prognosis as part of the comprehensive assessment of patients, particularly those with a highly complex presentation, and to recommend the best course of intervention.
Be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the families and stakeholders under your management, and support more junior staff to do likewise
Maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal and departmental requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.
Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and other therapy and education staff to ensure delivery of a coordinated integrated service.
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
28 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£24.61 to £28.90 an hour
Contract
Bank
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
M0042-89768B
Job locations
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Science & Technology Centre
Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road
READING
RG6 6BZ
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 description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- OT Qualification and NHS experience mandatory.
- HCPC registration mandatory.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervision and training of other band 5 therapists/students and other professionals.
- Minimum of 2 years experience in working with children.
Qualifications
Essential
- OT Qualification and NHS experience mandatory.
- HCPC registration mandatory.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervision and training of other band 5 therapists/students and other professionals.
- Minimum of 2 years experience in working with children.
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
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Science & Technology Centre
Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road
READING
RG6 6BZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Professionals Limited
Address
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Science & Technology Centre
Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road
READING
RG6 6BZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Mark Goddard
03330144370
Details
Date posted
28 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£24.61 to £28.90 an hour
Contract
Bank
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
M0042-89768B
Job locations
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Science & Technology Centre
Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road
READING
RG6 6BZ
United Kingdom
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