Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist Learning Disabilities
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 23 Ionawr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £50,008 - £56,908 per annum (incl of HCAS) |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 22 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Reading, RG6 6BZ |
| Cwmni: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7758551/371-CFS634-B |
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A Vacancy at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a clinical and leadership role for a specialist, dynamic and experienced Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our Community Team for People with a Learning Disability (CTPLD). The postholder will be the lead for the Occupational Therapy service for adults with a learning disability across Berkshire, this includes providing clinical and professional leadership to all Occupational Therapists within the CTPLD services, managing referrals to the service and ensuring evidence-based practice is implemented.
You will be an enthusiastic, suitably skilled and experienced health care professional to undertake the role of Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist for the Learning Disabilities Service. You will support the ongoing development of our community-based specialist health services, for people with learning disabilities across Berkshire aimed at supporting people to remain in their communities and minimising admissions.
A commitment to supporting effective teamwork, with an excellent value base will be crucial to your success in this role.
Work with us to ensure: - the best care in the right place for people with learning disabilities
1. The post holder will lead and deliver high quality, advanced, evidence based Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions for a caseload of clients with complex needs.
1. The post holder will contribute to service development, quality improvements and transformation initiatives within learning disability services.
1. The postholder will understand that service users and their carers’ are our number one focus and will want to work to provide the best level of care possible.
1. The postholder will be able to demonstrate a strong track record in ensuring the delivery of high quality, effective and personalised services to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities.
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. You should be self-motivated with excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritize your workload.
1. A commitment to supporting effective teamwork, with an excellent value base will be crucial to your success in this role.
1. A key strength will be your ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form with the people we support and their families/carers, our staff teams, the multi-disciplinary team and other wider stakeholders.
1. A full UK driving license and access to a car are essential to this post.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being 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: 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 email: Lisa Hollis, Service Manager, Learning Disability Services (Adults), lisa.hollis@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 Thursday 5 Feb 2026
This is a clinical and leadership role for a specialist, dynamic and experienced Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our Community Team for People with a Learning Disability (CTPLD). The postholder will be the lead for the Occupational Therapy service for adults with a learning disability across Berkshire, this includes providing clinical and professional leadership to all Occupational Therapists within the CTPLD services, managing referrals to the service and ensuring evidence-based practice is implemented.
You will be an enthusiastic, suitably skilled and experienced health care professional to undertake the role of Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist for the Learning Disabilities Service. You will support the ongoing development of our community-based specialist health services, for people with learning disabilities across Berkshire aimed at supporting people to remain in their communities and minimising admissions.
A commitment to supporting effective teamwork, with an excellent value base will be crucial to your success in this role.
Work with us to ensure: - the best care in the right place for people with learning disabilities
1. The post holder will lead and deliver high quality, advanced, evidence based Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions for a caseload of clients with complex needs.
1. The post holder will contribute to service development, quality improvements and transformation initiatives within learning disability services.
1. The postholder will understand that service users and their carers’ are our number one focus and will want to work to provide the best level of care possible.
1. The postholder will be able to demonstrate a strong track record in ensuring the delivery of high quality, effective and personalised services to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities.
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. You should be self-motivated with excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritize your workload.
1. A commitment to supporting effective teamwork, with an excellent value base will be crucial to your success in this role.
1. A key strength will be your ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form with the people we support and their families/carers, our staff teams, the multi-disciplinary team and other wider stakeholders.
1. A full UK driving license and access to a car are essential to this post.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being 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: 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 email: Lisa Hollis, Service Manager, Learning Disability Services (Adults), lisa.hollis@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 Thursday 5 Feb 2026
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