Senior Physiotherapist Inpatients and Outpatients
| Posting date: | 09 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 October 2025 |
| Location: | Reading, RG2 0NE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0196-25-0057 |
Summary
WHO ARE WE We are Circle Health Group. We are the number one independent provider of hospital services in this country, with more than 50 hospitals, 6000 specialists and 2 million patient visits each year. We offer high quality, safe, accessible and affordable healthcare. We want to be the most innovative and patient focused healthcare organisation. WHO ARE YOU You make sure that standards of patient care are consistently applied and maintained. You maintain and enhance customer service and satisfaction. You promote and safeguard the wellbeing and interests of all patients, employees and visitors. WHAT DO YOU DO Advanced Clinical Practice Independently assess and treat patients with more complex needs across inpatient or outpatient settings. Develop individualised treatment plans using a variety of physiotherapy techniques to optimise recovery, function, and independence. Monitor patient progress and adapt interventions accordingly, ensuring high standards of clinical care. Caseload and Prioritisation Manage a designated caseload efficiently, prioritising based on clinical urgency and discharge planning needs. Liaise with the multidisciplinary team to support safe, effective, and timely patient care. Contribute to continuity of care by supporting patient transitions between services. Support and Supervision Act as a point of contact for junior physiotherapists, therapy assistants, and students, offering guidance and informal supervision. Assist in the induction and training of new staff. Begin to take responsibility for coordinating therapy input within a specific clinical area or shift as required. Communication and Documentation Maintain accurate, timely, and professional clinical records in line with HCPC, CSP, and local policy. Communicate effectively with patients, carers, and colleagues to support engagement and shared decision-making. Contribute to ward rounds, case discussions, and multidisciplinary meetings as needed. Clinical Governance and Quality Participate in audits, service evaluations, and quality improvement projects. Adhere to all governance procedures including health and safety, infection prevention, and safeguarding. Actively reflect on practice to identify learning opportunities and support continuous improvement. Professional Development Demonstrate commitment to ongoing CPD and reflective practice to support your development as a senior clinician. Attend internal and external training, share knowledge with colleagues, and contribute to a learning culture within the team. Begin to develop a clinical area of interest or specialty focus under guidance. WHAT DO YOU HAVE Essential: HCPC-registered Physiotherapist. Solid post-registration experience across a range of clinical areas. Strong clinical reasoning and decision-making skills. Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal abilities. Commitment to team working and service improvement. Desirable: Evidence of CPD or postgraduate learning in a relevant clinical area. Experience supporting or mentoring junior staff or students. Familiarity with electronic documentation and outcome measurement tools. Involvement in audit or clinical service initiatives. WHAT SORT OF PERSON ARE YOU You are a great communicator with different people at different levels. You are an excellent judge and decision maker. You are a highly effective problem solver. You are proactive and driven to succeed. You are punctual, committed and reliable. You are flexible and adaptable, WHAT ELSE This is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity. This is not exhaustive and may change due to future changes and developments. You have to maintain your knowledge and conduct your duties responsibly with the guidance of the Health & Safety at Work Act. You treat all patient information as confidential and would only breach confidence if you felt that a patient or member of staff was at risk of harm. Health & Safety - Confidentiality You must maintain knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act. Ensuring appropriate measures are taken in respect of Health and Safety for staff, visitors and contractors. In the course of their duties employees will have access to confidential material about patients, members of staff and Circle Health Group. On no account must information relating to identifiable patients be divulged to anyone other than authorised persons, for example, medical, nursing or other professional staff, as appropriate, who are concerned directly with the care, diagnosis and/or treatment of the patient. Similarly, no information of a personal or confidential nature concerning individual members of staff should be divulged to anyone without the proper authority. Failure to observe these rules will be regarded as serious misconduct, which could result in disciplinary action being taken including dismissal. This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity. This job description is not an exhaustive document and may be subject to alteration in the light of future changes and developments. Opportunities with Circle Health Group Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles and more. Were passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.