Physiotherapist Assistant Learning Disabilities | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,240 - £27,928 per annum, pro rata (Incl of HCAS) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 04 March 2026 |
| Location: | Reading, RG6 6BZ |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7779147/371-CFS656-A |
Summary
Interview will be held on 20th Feb 2026
Band 3 Physiotherapy Assistant with the Learning Disability Team based at Erlegh house, University of Reading and working in the community. This is a part time role, 17 hours per week, Monday to Friday, working pattern negotiable.
You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that is passionate about improving the health and lifestyles of people with disabilities.
Your role will be to assist the physiotherapist in delivering treatment programmes devised to improve and maintain the health and physical abilities of our clients. The ideal candidate will be caring, empathetic and confident to work in a practical role working directly with clients.
• To carry out treatment & exercise programmes under the supervision of a physiotherapist, informing the physiotherapist of the patient’s response and planning and implementation of ongoing care with supervision.
• To be able to motivate and encourage patients through effective communication skills.
• To liaise and work jointly with the Physiotherapist and other professionals in the team as required to meet the clients’ overall health needs
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:
1. Car Driver/access to own vehicle
1. Good communication and interpersonal skills
1. The desire to work with people with learning disabilities
1. Confident with IT equipment
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: Julie Willison07899915382 or email: julie.willis@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 Tuesday 10 Feb 2026
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