Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist in ICU (F / T 12 Months)

To be an Occupational Therapist clinical expert in the management of critical care patients for the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (RBFT).

To be responsible for the operational management and clinical leadership of the Intensive Care Unit Occupational Therapy team, in conjunction with the Professional Lead.

To use expert occupational therapy knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist support and advice to the Intensive Care Unit Therapy team and other healthcare staff, and to manage own caseload of patients with highly complex conditions, as an autonomous practitioner.

To ensure a high quality and effective Occupational Therapy service to the Intensive Care Unit.

To be a member of the Occupational Therapy Department Management team, contributing to planning and policy development in the inter-professional team and department.

To deputise for the Professional Lead as required.

You will be a versatile and enthusiastic OT, clinically expert in the management of the care of patients with a wide range of conditions and presentations, ideally with some experience of critical care areas.

You will be required to work autonomously as the sole OT on the unit, however will be supported by the OT Professional Lead and Critical Care MDT.

We are a friendly, very supportive and proactive multidisciplinary team with fantastic links with our community and system partners.

If you are looking for a new leadership role using your clinical experience and opportunities to grow, develop and work with others, then this role will be ideal for you!

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006.

It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority.

The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.

The CQC 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.