Senior Physiotherapist

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We are pleased to be able to offer an existing opportunity for a band 7 Senior Community physiotherapist role working in the R eading area. The post holder is a Senior Practitioner with the clinical skills and expertise and knowledge to support community reablement / community Physio / Falls service and 2-day UCR pathway s. This is an exciting time to join BHFT, as we develop services to work in an integrated way within the community in reading and across Berkshire West.
The successful candidate will be required to provide high quality, responsive services working as an integral member of the intermediate care team and wider Integrated Community team. You will work closely with social services and voluntary organization for adults with a wide range of physical impairments and mental health conditions.
The successful candidate will work autonomously under the guidance of the team manager (as required ) having a clinical responsibility for a designated caseload as well as supporting the clinical leadership of the team and management responsibilities.
Reading Intermediate Care is a team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, senior therapy assistants , triage coordinator s and administrator s.
This supportive multidisciplinary team work with patients across Reading in close communication with social services, voluntary agencies, and GPs. T his post involves 7 days working within a shift pattern within the intermediate care service.
To p ost holder to mange the timely assessment and management of referrals with multiply co-morbidities and complex rehabilitation needs .
Support all intermediate care pathways to promote the timely assessment and management of referrals with multiply co-morbidities and complex rehabilitation needs .
To support more junior members of the intermediate care team with clinical development and caseload management.
To act as lead to triage the referrals for intermediate care services
Provision of equipment to promote independence and safety.
Hold a caseload and work autonomously
Work flexibly to ensure urgent referrals are adequately managed
Supporting colleagues in the delivery of compassionate, safe and structured care
Provide guidance and appropriate delegation within the team
T o support the team manger and participate in service development and quality improvement .
The post holder will hold responsibility for the provision of education and clinical physiotherapy advice to staff /students in Intermediate Care.
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.

Excellent communications skills
Current understanding of intermediate care with experience of rehabilitation and hospital discharge
Car driver with ability and readiness to be flexible within working day
Skills and knowledge of supporting others and clinical leadership
Motivated to participate in service development and support leadership of the team
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. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required