Senior Physiotherapist Inpatients and Outpatients

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent healthcare provider in Reading is seeking a Senior Physiotherapist for both inpatient and outpatient care. The ideal candidate will independently assess complex patients, develop personalized treatment plans, and work within a multidisciplinary team. Offering up to £45,000 salary with full-time or part-time options, this role emphasizes high-quality patient care and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Scheme

Family Friendly policies

Non-contributory life insurance

Industry leading training opportunities

Qualifications

• Independently assess and treat patients with complex needs.
• Develop individualized treatment plans.
• Monitor patient progress and adapt interventions.

Responsibilities

• Manage a designated caseload efficiently.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in audits and quality improvement.

Skills

Excellent communication

Clinical reasoning

Decision-making skills

Organisational abilities

Education

HCPC registered Physiotherapist

2 years minimum experience

Job description

Senior Physiotherapist Inpatients and Outpatients

Senior Physiotherapist - Inpatients and Outpatients

Circle Reading Hospital

Salary: Up to £45,000.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

We have an opportunity for a Senior Physiotherapist to join their team of staff in the Physiotherapy department.

This is a full-time role (37.5 hours per week), though we are open to part-time applicants as part of a job share arrangement. The role requires flexibility to cover a range of shift patterns.

Main duties of the job

• Independently assess and treat patients with more complex needs across inpatient or outpatient settings.
• Develop individualised treatment plans using a variety of physiotherapy techniques to optimise recovery, function, and independence.
• Monitor patient progress and adapt interventions accordingly, ensuring high standards of clinical care.
• Manage a designated caseload efficiently, prioritising based on clinical urgency and discharge planning needs.
• Liaise with the multidisciplinary team to support safe, effective, and timely patient care.
• Contribute to continuity of care by supporting patient transitions between services.

About us

Circle Reading Hospital is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

and much more!

Job responsibilities

WHO ARE WE

• We are Circle Health Group.
• We are the number one independent provider of hospital services in this country, with more than 50 hospitals, 6000 specialists and 2 million patient visits each year.
• We offer high quality, safe, accessible and affordable healthcare.
• We want to be the most innovative and patient focused healthcare organisation.

WHO ARE YOU

• You make sure that standards of patient care are consistently applied and maintained.
• You maintain and enhance customer service and satisfaction.
• You promote and safeguard the wellbeing and interests of all patients, employees and visitors.

WHAT DO YOU DO

Advanced Clinical Practice

• Independently assess and treat patients with more complex needs across inpatient or outpatient settings.
• Develop individualised treatment plans using a variety of physiotherapy techniques to optimise recovery, function, and independence.
• Monitor patient progress and adapt interventions accordingly, ensuring high standards of clinical care.

Caseload and Prioritisation

• Manage a designated caseload efficiently, prioritising based on clinical urgency and discharge planning needs.
• Liaise with the multidisciplinary team to support safe, effective, and timely patient care.
• Contribute to continuity of care by supporting patient transitions between services.

Support and Supervision

• Act as a point of contact for junior physiotherapists, therapy assistants, and students, offering guidance and informal supervision.
• Assist in the induction and training of new staff.
• Begin to take responsibility for coordinating therapy input within a specific clinical area or shift as required.

Communication and Documentation

• Maintain accurate, timely, and professional clinical records in line with HCPC, CSP, and local policy.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers, and colleagues to support engagement and shared decision-making.
• Contribute to ward rounds, case discussions, and multidisciplinary meetings as needed.

Clinical Governance and Quality

• Participate in audits, service evaluations, and quality improvement projects.
• Adhere to all governance procedures including health and safety, infection prevention, and safeguarding.
• Actively reflect on practice to identify learning opportunities and support continuous improvement.

Professional Development

• Demonstrate commitment to ongoing CPD and reflective practice to support your development as a senior clinician.
• Attend internal and external training, share knowledge with colleagues, and contribute to a learning culture within the team.
• Begin to develop a clinical area of interest or specialty focus under guidance.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE

• HCPC-registered Physiotherapist.
• Solid post-registration experience across a range of clinical areas.
• Strong clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal abilities.
• Commitment to team working and service improvement.
• Evidence of CPD or postgraduate learning in a relevant clinical area.
• Experience supporting or mentoring junior staff or students.
• Familiarity with electronic documentation and outcome measurement tools.
• Involvement in audit or clinical service initiatives.

WHAT SORT OF PERSON ARE YOU

• You are a great communicator with different people at different levels.
• You are an excellent judge and decision maker.
• You are a highly effective problem solver.
• You are proactive and driven to succeed.
• You are punctual, committed and reliable.
• You are flexible and adaptable,

WHAT ELSE

• This is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity. This is not exhaustive and may change due to future changes and developments.
• You have to maintain your knowledge and conduct your duties responsibly with the guidance of the Health & Safety at Work Act.
• You treat all patient information as confidential and would only breach confidence if you felt that a patient or member of staff was at risk of harm.

Health & Safety - Confidentiality

You must maintain knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act. Ensuring appropriate measures are taken in respect of Health and Safety for staff, visitors and contractors.

In the course of their duties employees will have access to confidential material about patients, members of staff and Circle Health Group. On no account must information relating to identifiable patients be divulged to anyone other than authorised persons, for example, medical, nursing or other professional staff, as appropriate, who are concerned directly with the care, diagnosis and/or treatment of the patient. Similarly, no information of a personal or confidential nature concerning individual members of staff should be divulged to anyone without the proper authority. Failure to observe these rules will be regarded as serious misconduct, which could result in disciplinary action being taken including dismissal.

This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity. This job description is not an exhaustive document and may be subject to alteration in the light of future changes and developments.

Opportunities with Circle Health Group

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles and more.

Were passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

Person Specification

Experience

• Hand Therapy
• Women's Health

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Physiotherapist
• Both Inpatient and Outpatient post-registration experience. Ideally hand therapy and womens health experience.
• Strong clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal abilities.
• Commitment to team working and service improvement.
• 2 years minimum experience is required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.