We have an exciting Band 7 opportunity within our Integrated Services across Community Physiotherapy in East Berkshire. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and innovative candidate who can support this developing team going forwards.
For this post you will need to have good solid experience of working as a Physiotherapist in the rehabilitation of older adults at Band 6 level. A good working knowledge of how the different community, primary and secondary care services, Local Authorities and voluntary services work together is also key. The post will involve a mixture of clinical and management duties. You will have a clinical caseload of general community referrals. As well as working clinically, this post will manage the Community Physiotherapy team based across Slough, Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead (WAM) in conjunction with the part time Team Lead for Bracknell.
Effectively run the Community Physiotherapy Team in terms of people and diary management.
Take on a caseload of Community Physiotherapy patients.
Line-manage a diverse team of clinical staff.
Contribute to and help implement service development.
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:
Qualified Physiotherapist with HCPC registration
Minimum of 2 years previous NHS Community Physiotherapy experience at band 6 level
Sound clinical reasoning and knowledge in the rehabilitation of older adults
Sound leadership, management and service development experience
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: Hannah Bowman on 01189042777 or email:
[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.
