Job summary
We are pleased to be able to offer an existing opportunity for a band 7 Senior Community physiotherapist role working in the Reading area. The post holder is a Senior Practitioner with the clinical skills and expertise and knowledge to support community reablement /community Physio/Falls service and 2-day UCR pathways. This is an exciting time to join BHFT, as we develop services to work in an integrated way within the community in reading and across Berkshire West.
The successful candidate will be required to provide high quality, responsive services working as an integral member of the intermediate care team and wider Integrated Community team. You will work closely with social services and voluntary organization for adults with a wide range of physical impairments and mental health conditions.
The successful candidate will work autonomously under the guidance of the team manager (as required) having a clinical responsibility for a designated caseload as well as supporting the clinical leadership of the team and management responsibilities.
Reading Intermediate Care is a team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, senior therapy assistants, triage coordinators and administrators.
This supportive multidisciplinaryteam workwith patients across Reading in close communication with social services, voluntary agencies, and GPs.This post involves 7 days working within a shift pattern within the intermediate care service.
Main duties of the job
About us
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Themust haves for you to be considered for this role:
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Excellent communications skills
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Current understanding of intermediate care with experience of rehabilitation and hospital discharge
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Car driver with ability and readiness to be flexible within working day
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Skills and knowledge of supporting others and clinical leadership
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Motivated to participate in service development and support leadership of the team
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. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Themust haves for you to be considered for this role:
-
Excellent communications skills
-
Current understanding of intermediate care with experience of rehabilitation and hospital discharge
-
Car driver with ability and readiness to be flexible within working day
-
Skills and knowledge of supporting others and clinical leadership
-
Motivated to participate in service development and support leadership of the team
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. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
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.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- State Registration
Desirable
- CSP membership
- Formal post-graduate qualification in a relevant Community and Rehabilitation area
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of CPD in a portfolio including attendance at recent post-graduate courses relevant to the clinical field / reflective practice in relevant clinical field
Previous Experience
Essential
- Substantial relevant post graduate experience as a senior physiotherapist
- Post graduate experience within specialist Rehabilitation services.
- Post-graduate experience of working as a Physiotherapist in a multidisciplinary team.
- Post graduate experience in domiciliary physiotherapy
- Post graduate experience in domiciliary physiotherapy
- Involvement and awareness of QI process
- Supervision of juniors / assistants / students
- Experience of delegating tasks
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge of physiotherapy in management of patients in the community
- Knowledge of this post and Intermediate Care
- Evidence of self-directed learning
- Ability to undertake lone working.
- Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments.
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure.
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession.
- Good time management / planning and organisational skills
- Competent IT skills
- Ability to supervise other staff e.g. assistants, technical instructors
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services.
- Good knowledge of factors that contribute to good team working
- Drive and enthusiasm for clinical excellence and service development
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to problem solve / good clinical reasoning skills.
- Demonstrate appropriate use of initiative
- Ability to contribute positively to team working / team morale.
- Willingness to take directions / receive constructive criticism.
- Willingness to learn - especially learning relevant to specialist field of community physiotherapy.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.
Desirable
- Sound awareness of relevant National and local policies and guidelines relevant to Intermediate care Knowledge and understanding of Social Services and voluntary organisations and willingness to work closely with them.
- Evidence of participation in Audit and Research
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between multiple sites efficiently.
- The ability to drive and have access to vehicle.
- Ability to work on Weekends and Extended Hours including shift working depending on the service needs.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- State Registration
Desirable
- CSP membership
- Formal post-graduate qualification in a relevant Community and Rehabilitation area
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of CPD in a portfolio including attendance at recent post-graduate courses relevant to the clinical field / reflective practice in relevant clinical field
Previous Experience
Essential
- Substantial relevant post graduate experience as a senior physiotherapist
- Post graduate experience within specialist Rehabilitation services.
- Post-graduate experience of working as a Physiotherapist in a multidisciplinary team.
- Post graduate experience in domiciliary physiotherapy
- Post graduate experience in domiciliary physiotherapy
- Involvement and awareness of QI process
- Supervision of juniors / assistants / students
- Experience of delegating tasks
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge of physiotherapy in management of patients in the community
- Knowledge of this post and Intermediate Care
- Evidence of self-directed learning
- Ability to undertake lone working.
- Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments.
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure.
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession.
- Good time management / planning and organisational skills
- Competent IT skills
- Ability to supervise other staff e.g. assistants, technical instructors
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services.
- Good knowledge of factors that contribute to good team working
- Drive and enthusiasm for clinical excellence and service development
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to problem solve / good clinical reasoning skills.
- Demonstrate appropriate use of initiative
- Ability to contribute positively to team working / team morale.
- Willingness to take directions / receive constructive criticism.
- Willingness to learn - especially learning relevant to specialist field of community physiotherapy.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.
Desirable
- Sound awareness of relevant National and local policies and guidelines relevant to Intermediate care Knowledge and understanding of Social Services and voluntary organisations and willingness to work closely with them.
- Evidence of participation in Audit and Research
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between multiple sites efficiently.
- The ability to drive and have access to vehicle.
- Ability to work on Weekends and Extended Hours including shift working depending on the service needs.
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
