Physiotherapist

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trust in community health services is seeking a Physiotherapist Band 5 for a 12-month fixed term role in Wokingham. The role involves assessment, treatment, and management of diverse patient caseloads while working autonomously within a multidisciplinary team. This position supports continuous professional development and offers numerous employee benefits, from flexible working options to a generous NHS pension scheme.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent career development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Access to wellbeing tools

Discounts at popular retailers

Generous maternity and paternity leave

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• Newly qualified or experienced Physiotherapist.
• Autonomous practitioner with accountability for patient care.
• Ability to manage and progress treatment effectively.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and manage a designated caseload of patients.
• Formulate and deliver physiotherapy management programmes.
• Supervise junior staff and support service development.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Manual assessment techniques

Patient education

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

Physiotherapist Band 5 Fixed Term Role For 12 Months.

An excellent opportunity for either a newly qualified Physiotherapist or those with post qualification experience looking to make a positive step in their career, to join our Physiotherapy service and the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT). We have a vacancy at our Wokingham base. Within this post you will contribute to the provision of a high-quality Physiotherapy service, responsive to need, for adults with a wide range of conditions across West of Berkshire.

You will be responsible for the assessment, treatment and caseload management for patients, undertaking all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, working without direct supervision as required.

This is a fixed term post for 12 months.

Work base: Windsor/Ascott Ward, Wokingham Hospital, 41 Barkham Road, Wokingham, Berks, RG41 2RE

Working pattern + Service operating hours: The hours are 8.30am – 4.30pm.

• Clinically you will be working with rehabilitation, medical, palliative, and neurological patients.
• Provide a high standard of physiotherapy for adults living within West of Berkshire
• Accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care, ensuring a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management
• Responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical and management priorities and use of time
• Undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; use clinical reasoning and analytical skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition
• Formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy management and treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills, treatment skills e.g. manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, exercise classes and other alternative options
• Evaluate patient progress, continually re-assess and alter treatment programmes in order to progress treatments effectively
• For those who wish to develop their management skills there is the opportunity to supervise junior staff and students.
• You will help to develop this exciting service to meet the changing needs of our population.
  
  

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
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Carol Harvey Job title: Physiotherapy Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01189492000