Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist - Palliative Care
Harmonia Careers
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Reading
Contract type: Part time
Job Summary
Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist - Palliative Care
The Royal Berkshire Hospital has a multi-professional palliative care team and the Senior Occupational Therapist has a pivotal role within the team. You will be working with Consultants, nurses, another Occupational Therapist, a Counsellor and our specialist administrators.
We work across all adult inpatient areas in the hospital.
Main duties of the job
The Royal Berkshire Hospital has a multi-professional palliative care team and the Senior Occupational Therapist has a pivotal role within the team. You will be working with Consultants, nurses, another Occupational Therapist, a Counsellor and our specialist administrators.
We work across all adult inpatient areas in the hospital.
About Us
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Details
Date posted
18 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
193-7442904NCG
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the job role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the job role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
Essential
Knowledge and skills
Essential
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
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website
https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website
https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist - Palliative Care
The Royal Berkshire Hospital has a multi-professional palliative care team and the Senior Occupational Therapist has a pivotal role within the team. You will be working with Consultants, nurses, another Occupational Therapist, a Counsellor and our specialist administrators.
We work across all adult inpatient areas in the hospital.
Main duties of the job
The Royal Berkshire Hospital has a multi-professional palliative care team and the Senior Occupational Therapist has a pivotal role within the team. You will be working with Consultants, nurses, another Occupational Therapist, a Counsellor and our specialist administrators.
We work across all adult inpatient areas in the hospital.
About Us
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Details
Date posted
18 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
193-7442904NCG
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the job role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the job role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- To have a degree or other recognised qualification in occupational therapy
- HPC Registered
- Post graduate specialist experience in palliative care as demonstrated by ongoing CPD
- Specialist knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of conditions, including advanced clinical reasoning and treatment skills
- Experience of teaching and presenting to other staff
- Experience of supervising and developing other staff and students
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implications for the occupational therapy service and palliative care
- Masters level qualification in palliative care
- Experience of a range of health settings
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to process and share complex information
- Demonstrates professional autonomy
- Able to pass on specialist skills/knowledge to others within formal and informal settings, including multidisciplinary groups
- Training and Presentation skills
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to process and share complex information
- Demonstrates professional autonomy
- Able to pass on specialist skills/knowledge to others within formal and informal settings, including multidisciplinary groups
- Training and Presentation skills
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
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website
https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website
https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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