Berkshire Healthcare are seeking an organised and motivated person for a Band 5 Rotational Physiotherapist role in East Berkshire .
Be part of our dynamic and exciting band 5 Physiotherapy rotation. You will rotate through the Inpatient wards and the Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre across East Berkshire. The rotations are 6 months long and they will give you opportunity to develop your rehabilitation, discharge planning and MDT working skills on the wards and grow your clinic skills working with patients facing frailty. We run falls clinics and exercise classes for a range of patients, expanding your knowledge around community services and how we can keep ou r aging population safe and well . We offer excellent In-service training, including one to one clinical development on each rotation participating in a robust teaching programme. Alongside this you will receive peer and management support as well as other development opportunities.
You will enhance your clinical and managerial skills working on the inpatient wards or clinic setting with support from local teams
You will participate in extensive In service training and developmental programmes to enhance your skills
You will work within our multi-disciplinary team s to ensure seamless and effective care for our patients
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
The “must haves” for this role:
To work as a rotational physiothera pist to provide a high quality, responsive physiotherapy service within the community, inpatients and Assessment and Rehabilitation departments across East Berkshire
To provide a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and caseload management
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner working with appropriate supervision
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Rhys Amos on
[email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
