Paediatric Physiotherapist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	09 April 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£39,205 - £47,084 per annum, pro rata ( Incl of HCAS)
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	09 May 2025
Location:	Reading, RG6 6BZ
Company:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7138332/371-CFS485

Summary

Interview will be held on 28th April 2025

Would you like to progress your clinical skills and professional career in paediatrics? Are you lookingfor a role that offersflexible workingtocoincide withyourhome lifeand alsopays HCAS?


We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6physiotherapist to join ourChildren and Young People’s Integrated Therapy team under the direction of a Band 7 therapist. There will also be opportunities to shadow therapists in various settings, attend training sessions and develop your knowledge and skills within the wider school age therapy team.


This role isbased at the University of Reading and isopen to staff wanting hours all year round or term timeonly, andincludes supporting children who attend mainstream schools and special schools/resources in Reading and West Berkshire.


As a Band 6 physiotherapist, you willbe responsible forthe planning and management of your own school-age caseload and service delivery using an impact-based model of clinical decision making.




Our CYPIT service supports children and young people from birth to 19 years of age across Berkshire.We’rean integrated therapy service, committed to impact-based clinical decision making and co-production of therapy plans with our families and partners. 

• Provide high quality assessment and interventions for children and young people with developmental / complex needs

• Opportunity to work alongside, and learn fromSensory Integrationtrained therapists

• Be involved in the implementation of training packages

• Function as a specialist autonomous clinician, supporting delivery of the CYPIT model, development of the CYPF and provide support to more junior staff

• Contribute to defined projects and service development initiatives as requested

• Maintainaccurateand contemporaneous clinical records


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:  

1. Qualifiedband 5 or 6OccupationalTherapist, registered with HCPC

1. Experience(including placement experience)inworkingwith children or adults with complex or neurological needs

1. Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites


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’recommitted 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. Pleasedon’thesitate tocontactAliMidwinter, email:ali.midwinter@berkshire.nhs.ukwho’llbe 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 pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.



This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Apr 2025

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