Band 6 Physiotherapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to learning and development_op

Flexible and committed shifts

Wellbeing resources

Paid annual leave

Access to shifts across 50 partner NHS

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a community physiotherapist for a five-month bank post in Wokingham. You will assess patients in the community and develop discharge plans within a multidisciplinary team, covering falls and reablement pathways on weekday day shifts totalling 37.75 hours.

Requirements include HCPC registration, experience with older people, and a driving licence for community-based work.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required.
• Experience with older people.
• Driving licence and access to a car for community work.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients in the community, providing a high standard of initial assessment.
• Liaise with MDT members on treatment and management care plans, working closely with therapists.
• Create and evaluate care plans, including discharge planning and onward community referrals.
• Devise physiotherapy treatment plans and goals with patients, relatives, carers and the wider team.
• Use and report on standardised and non-standardised assessments to analyse highly complex needs in relation to daily living.

Skills

Discharge planning

Physiotherapy assessment

Education

Physiotherapy qualification

Tools

RiO training

Job description

This is a five-month bank post with the Wokingham Intermediate Care Team at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, filled through NHS Professionals. The physiotherapist assesses patients in the community and builds treatment and discharge plans within a multidisciplinary team. The work covers community physio, falls and reablement pathways, on weekday day shifts totalling 37.75 hours. Candidates need HCPC registration, experience with older people and a driving licence, as the role is community-based.

What the job involves

• Assess patients in the community, providing a high standard of initial assessment
• Liaise with MDT members on treatment and management care plans, working closely with therapists
• Create and evaluate care plans, including discharge planning and onward community referrals
• Devise physiotherapy treatment plans and goals with patients, relatives, carers and the wider team
• Use and report on standardised and non-standardised assessments to analyse highly complex needs in relation to daily living

What’s required

Qualifications

• Physiotherapy qualification

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Experience working with older people

Skills & knowledge

• Sound knowledge of discharge planning
• Highly skilled in standardised and non-standardised physiotherapy assessment

Checks & eligibility

• Driving licence and access to a car for community work

Nice to have

• RiO training

What’s offered

• Access to learning and development opportunities
• Flexible and committed shifts
• Wellbeing resources
• Paid annual leave, which builds up over time
• Access to shifts across over 50 partner NHS Trusts