Senior Physiotherapist – Community Rehabilitation | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	09 May 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£39,205 - £47,084 per annum (incl of HCAS)
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	08 June 2025
Location:	Slough, SL1 2BJ
Company:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7199977/371-CHS1014

Summary

Community Physiotherapist/ Base –Upton Hospital, Slough/Full time/ no ‘On call’ or weekend work / MSc level training supported / Free staff parking. Patient experience and Staff Health & wellbeing is high on our agenda; the working days/times for the successful candidate can be flexible.


We have an exciting Band 6Physiotherapyopportunity within our integrated services teams workingin Berkshire East,acrossSloughandare looking topermanentlyrecruit an enthusiastic and innovative candidate.


For this post you will need to have sound experience of working as aphysiotherapistsat Band 5 level, with experience in the rehabilitation of older adults.

A good working knowledge of how the different community, primary and secondary care services, LocalAuthoritiesand voluntary services work together is also key.

The post willlargely involvemanaging a clinical caseload of general community referrals, seeing patients in their own home. Neurological patients are managed by a specific workforce, but exposure to this can also be arranged. This role will also provide some support for the physiotherapy activity within the Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre and Reablementservices. This post will work closely with the wider Community Physiotherapy team across East Berkshire.



• Effectively manage a caseload of Community Physiotherapy Patients.

• Appropriately delegate ongoing rehabilitation plans to support workforce whereappropriate.

• Supervise and support more junior and unqualified support workers.

• 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 4 “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:

1. Qualified Physiotherapist with HCPC registration

1. Solid experience of working at band 5physiotherapylevel

1. Sound clinical reasoning and knowledge in the rehabilitation of older adults.

1. Fantastic interpersonal skills

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.


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.



This advert closes on Sunday 18 May 2025

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