Multi Therapy Assistant | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 January 2026 |
| Location: | Thatcham, RG18 3HR |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7688183/371-CHS1136 |
Summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen Triage Co-Ordinator/ Senior Therapy Assistant role in a friendly and supportive team within the BHFT. The successful candidate (s) will be working alongside an established multi-disciplinary team consisting of senior specialist community physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, therapy assistants, and team administrators. As part of this role the post holder will be an integral member of the Clinical support.
Team. We are an integrated team including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy assistants, and admin support. The service supports multiple pathways including Community Reablement, Falls and Community Physiotherapy. This is an exciting time to join BHFT, as we develop services to work in an integrated way within the community in West Berkshire and across Berkshire West. The successful candidate will be required to provide/ willing to develop skills in providing high quality, responsive services working as an integral member of the team. You will also work closely with social services and voluntary organization for adults with a wide range of physical impairments and mental health conditions.
• To be part of discussions regarding patients progress while on the service and review with the multi-disciplinary team as appropriate.
• To have a patient centred approach.
• To liaise with Registered Nurses, Registered Occupational Therapists, Registered Physiotherapists and Care Managers/Social Workers as required and to keep accurate and concise reports.
• To contribute and participate in professional development meetings.
• To be the first point of contact for patients and health and social care partners wishing to discuss referrals and to escalate accordingly as and when appropriate.
• To coordinate adequate therapy assistants coverage where needed.
• To undertake exercise visits as per clinician advice, supporting patient to progress and improve mobility and ADL’s.
• To complete initial assessments of patients on all pathways.
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 you to be considered for this role:
• NVQ 4 or Equivalent experience.
• Experience of working with older people.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to Drive & have use of a car
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: Phillippa Elliott on 07814982910 or email: phillippa.elliott@berkshire.nhs.uk 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.
This advert closes on Sunday 28 Dec 2025
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