Senior Physiotherapist – Community Rehabilitation

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Community Physiotherapist/ Base – St Marks Maidenhead / part time;18 hours week / no ‘On call’ or weekend work / MSc level training supported / Free staff parking. Patient experience and Staff Health & wellbeing is high on our agenda; the working days/times for the successful candidate can be flexible.
We have an exciting Band 6 opportunity within our within our integrated services teams working across Windsor and Maidenhead, and are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and innovative candidate. This post is a Fixed term contract for 9-12 months.
For this post you will need to have sound experience of working as a physiotherapists at Band 5 level, with experience in the rehabilitation of older adults. A good working knowledge of how the different community, primary and secondary care services, Local Authorities and voluntary services work together is also key. The post will largely involve managing a clinical caseload of general community referrals, seeing patients in their own home. Neurological patients are managed by a specific workforce, but exposure to this can also be arranged. This role will also provide some support for the physiotherapy activity within the Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre and Reabelement services.
Effectively manage a caseload of Community Physiotherapy Patients.
Appropriately delegate ongoing rehabilitation plans to support workforce where appropriate.
Supervise and support more junior and unqualified support workers.
Contribute to and help implement service development
Working pattern + Service operating hours
This post is open to those looking for part time work/18 hours week for 9-12 months. The service operates Monday to Friday between 08:00-17:00; there is flexibility in the hours you work depending on service need. Whilst the essence of the rehabilitation delivered is done face to face, there is the ability to work virtually around this.
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Qualified Physiotherapist with HCPC registration
Solid experience of working at band 5 physiotherapy level
Sound clinical reasoning and knowledge in the rehabilitation of older adults.
Fantastic interpersonal skills
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
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