Rotational Physiotherapist

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Rotational Physiotherapist - Band 5

We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity to come and join our team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.

We offer 4 month rotations covering a diverse array of specialty areas: surgery and ICU, medicine, elderly care, musculoskeletal out-patients, orthopaedics, neuro-rehab, acute stroke, paediatrics and womens health.

A 24/7 on call respiratory service and weekend service is provided by the department, which you will be expected to take part in.

Each unit provides excellent support and all run regular in-service training programmes. We operate a buddy system to provide you with additional support. We have a well-developed performance review system in place with regular appraisals during rotations completed by senior staff.

The Trust is nationally recognised as delivering outstanding care and the Therapies service is fully focused on delivering the trusts ambition to continue to enhance this excellent work.

Main duties of the job

o be responsible for the efficient, effective and safe management of patients referred to you.
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work.
To have clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and prioritise that work efficiently.
To manage clinical risk within own clinical caseload.
To formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme.
To have knowledge of a range of treatment skills.
To ensure effective discharge planning within the team.
To use theoretical and practical knowledge to advice, guide and teach assistants and students as required.
To provide recommendations and advice to the MDT.
The post requires a flexible approach to working and requires the post holder to undertake weekend and evening commitments as required.

About us

We are one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts in the country - serving a population of more than 500,000 people - and the main provider of acute and specialist care services for West Berkshire.

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, play, and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Date posted

19 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-5865259NCG5-2

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the job role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the job role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

To have a degree or other recognised qualification in Physiotherapy
HCPC Registered
NHS Experience
Knowledge of current evidence based best practice in Physiotherapy
IT skills, including word processing and e-mail

Desirable

MCSP
Knowledge of NHS structure
Training & Presentation Skills

Other

Essential

Mentions the RBFT and/or CARE values in application

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

To have a degree or other recognised qualification in Physiotherapy
HCPC Registered
NHS Experience
Knowledge of current evidence based best practice in Physiotherapy
IT skills, including word processing and e-mail

Desirable

MCSP
Knowledge of NHS structure
Training & Presentation Skills

Other

Essential

Mentions the RBFT and/or CARE values in application

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).