Physiotherapist - Band 5

Job summary

We have an exciting Band 5 opportunity within our Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre (ARC), providing frailty and rehabilitation services to the residence of East Berkshire, mainly working across 2 sites in Maidenhead and Slough and are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and innovative candidate.

For this post you will need to be a qualified physiotherapist with experience of working in the different areas of physiotherapy, ideally with some experience in the rehabilitation of older adults. A good working knowledge of how the different community, primary and secondary care services, Local Authorities, and voluntary services work together is a bonus. The post will largely involve managing a clinical caseload of elderly rehabilitation referrals, mainly around frailty and falls, seeing patients within the clinic setting and occasionally in their own home. There will be some exposure to Neurological patients. This post will work closely with the wider integrated Care services such as Community Physiotherapy and Intermediate care. To be successful in this position you will need the ability to work independently and as a team player, and you will need excellent interpersonal skills. You will have the opportunity to help implement service improvements and contribute to service development and the QMIS (Quality Improvement Management System) process.

Main duties of the job

About the Job

• Effectively manage a caseload of older adults with needs relating to frailty, falls and Neuro.
• Appropriately delegate ongoing rehabilitation plans to support workforce where appropriate.

• Supervise and support more junior and unqualified support workers.
• Contribute to and help implement service development.

Working pattern + Service operating hours

This post is open to those looking for full time work (37.5 hours/week). The service operates Monday to Friday between 08:00-17:00; there is some flexibility in the hours you work depending on service need. All of the work is delivered face to face, although there are some virtual aspects to this role.

We offer excellent in-service training, one to one clinical development and regular peer support to all our qualified staff and there are opportunities to support staff with external courses where appropriate. Every member of staff also receives a comprehensive yearly appraisal to assist in their development. Funding for external courses is available, as well as the opportunity to attend in-house courses.

About us

Berkshire Healthcare has a record of achievement and success that places us as one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We are rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC, we have a history of strong financial performance, and we have a highly skilled and engaged workforce. We aspire to be an outstanding organisation for everyone: our people, our patients, their families, and their carers.

Some of the benefits of joining our team:

• Funding and support for suitable training
• No on-call/weekend work
• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
• Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• Salary sacrifice scheme for a new car
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
• Advanced IT enablement and support
• Confidential telephone care service providing independent support and advice for staff.
• And so much more

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.