Senior Physiotherapist - Integrated Community Services

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

27 days annual leave

NHS pension

Learning and career development

Cycle to Work

Car leasing including electric

Wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Staff networks

Maternity/paternity leave

Free parking

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in West Berkshire is seeking a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our community team covering Lambourn to Tilehurst. You will work as an autonomous professional within an integrated therapy service alongside Occupational Therapists, therapy assistants and admin support to deliver high-quality, responsive community care.

You will collaborate with social services and voluntary organisations, manage a designated caseload, and contribute to discharge planning,

Qualifications

• Registered physiotherapist with HCPC.
• Experience in community or older adult settings is desirable.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, responsive physiotherapy services within an integrated community team.
• Manage an autonomous caseload with clinical responsibility.
• Support hospital discharge referrals to promote independence.
• Conduct falls risk assessments and home environment evaluations.
• Plan and provide treatment in collaboration with others.
• Provide guidance and delegation to therapy assistants.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Autonomous working

Team collaboration

Discharge planning

Falls risk assessment

Equipment prescription

Education

BSc Physiotherapy / HCPC registered

Tools

Assessment tools

Job description

We are pleased to be able to offer a band 6 Physiotherapist role working in the West Berkshire area. We are a community team covering from Lambourn to Tilehurst. We are an integrated team including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy assistants, and admin support. The service supports multiple pathways including Community Reablement, Falls and Community Physiotherapy. This is an exciting time to join BHFT, as we develop services to work in an integrated way within the community in West Berkshire and across Berkshire West.

The successful candidate will be required to provide/ willing to develop skills in providing high quality, responsive services working as an integral member of the team. You will also work closely with social services and voluntary organization for adults with a wide range of physical impairments and mental health conditions.

The successful candidate will work autonomously under the guidance of senior clinicians (as required) having a clinical responsibility for a designated caseload.

• Support hospital discharge referrals to promote the independence of service users on the caseload and identify any long-term needs.
• Support falls pathway completing environment and clinical assessments to reduce risk of service users from falls within their homes
• 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
• Plan and provide treatment in collaboration with others as appropriate
• Provide guidance and appropriate delegation to therapy assistants in 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

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Phillippa Elliott (Phillippa Warren) Job title: Intermediate Care/Joint Care Pathway Team Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07814982910