Band 6 Physiotherapist

Job summary

Job Title: Physiotherapist

Grade: Band 6

Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Location: 7-9 Cremyll Road, Reading RG1 8NQ

Ward/Dept: Physiotherapist

Hours: 18.75 hours

Shift Pattern: Mon Weds 8:00-16:00

Pay Rates Day: £22.99

Why might this job interest you?

The Trust are looking for a practitioner with the clinical skills and expertise and knowledge to support the pathways that sit under the Intermediate Care service: Community physio, Falls, Reablement /Urgent Community Response/Virtual Frailty Ward. The individual will work within the multi-disciplinary integrated team to jointly assess and plan the care of people who are referred to intermediate care services.

Main duties of the job

• Be highly skilled in using and reporting on standardised and non-standardised Physiotherapy assessment to diagnose and analyse highly complex patient needs in the context of activities of daily living.
• Devise Physiotherapy treatment plans and goals in collaboration with the patient, relatives, carers and the interdisciplinary team.
• Assess and issue equipment as appropriate to meet the patients needs and ensure that up-to-date written and electronic records, reports and activity data are maintained in accordance with professional and local standards.
• Be able to create, evaluate all care plans implemented and should have a sound knowledge in discharge planning and ability to make further referrals in to the community as required.
• Use advanced skills in analysing, selecting and grading activity to achieve therapeutic goals.

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