Community Physiotherapist

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

27 days annual leave rising with years

NHS pension scheme

Learning and career development

Cycle to Work

Car leasing (EV)

Wellbeing tools

Discounts at retailers

Staff networks support equality

Maternity/paternity/adoption leave

Free parking

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Community Physiotherapist (Band 5, Static role) to support the Community Reablement, Intermediate Care and Falls Service in Wokingham. You will work with a multidisciplinary team delivering home-based rehabilitation to help people stay independent and reduce hospital admissions.

The role requires flexible working six days within a shift pattern, involves autonomous caseload management and collaboration with social care, GP

Qualifications

• Previous NHS and Intermediate Care experience is essential.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Understanding of intermediate care in the UK with rehab and hospital discharge experience.
• Driver with ability and readiness to be flexible within a working day.
• Experience in supporting others and clinical leadership.
• Motivation to participate in service development and support team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Complete timely assessment and management of referrals with multiple comorbidities and complex rehabilitation needs.
• Provision of equipment to promote independence and safety.
• Hold a caseload and work autonomously.
• Work flexibly to ensure urgent referrals are adequately managed.
• Support colleagues in delivering compassionate, safe, and structured care.
• Provide guidance and appropriate delegation within the team.
• Support supervision for therapy assistants and provide education and clinical physiotherapy advice to staff and students in Intermediate Care.

Skills

NHS experience

Intermediate Care

Communication skills

Driver with flexible day

Job description

The post holder is a Community Physiotherapist (Band 5-Static role) with the clinical skills, expertise, and knowledge to support Community Reablement, the Community Physiotherapy Service, and the Falls Service. Intermediate Care is a multidisciplinary service that helps people remain as independent as possible. It provides support and rehabilitation to individuals at risk of hospital admission or those who have recently been discharged. The aim is to ensure timely transfer from hospital to the community while preventing avoidable admissions to hospital or residential care. Wokingham Intermediate Care is a team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and senior therapy assistants who treat people in their own homes, supporting them to regain the highest possible level of independence. This supportive multidisciplinary team works with patients across Wokingham in close collaboration with social services, voluntary agencies, and GPs. This post involves working six days within a shift pattern as part of the Intermediate Care service.

• Complete the timelyassessment and management of referrals with multiple co-morbidities and complex rehabilitation needs
• 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 delegationwithin the team
• To support the supervisionfor therapy assistantsand provision of education and clinical physiotherapy advice to staff /students in Intermediate Care.

Must haves

• Previous experience working in NHS and Intermediate Care Service
• Excellent communications skills
• Current understanding of intermediate care in UK 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

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.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites