Job summary
- Main area
- Reading Intermediate Care
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-CHS943
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Reading Intermediate Care
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Physiotherapist
Band 6
Job overview
We are pleased to be able to offer an existing opportunity for a band 6 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 team with additional responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
- To post holder to mange the timely assessment and management of referrals with multiply co-morbidities and complex rehabilitation needs.
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Support all intermediate care pathways to promote the timely assessment and management of referrals with multiply co-morbidities and complex rehabilitation needs.
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To support more junior members of the intermediate care team with clinical development and caseload management.
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To act as lead to triage the referrals for intermediate care services
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Provision of equipment to promote independence and safety.
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Hold a caseload and work autonomously
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Work flexibly to ensure urgent referrals are adequately managed
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Supporting colleagues in the delivery of compassionate, safe and structured care
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Provide guidance and appropriate delegation within the team
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To support the team lead/ team manager and participate in service development and quality improvement.
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The post holder will hold responsibility for the provision of education and clinical physiotherapy advice to staff /students in Intermediate Care.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must 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.
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.
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
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- State Registration
- CSP membership
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Experience of lone working
- Experience of working in an intermediate care setting.
- Experience of working in a multi disciplinary team setting.
- Experience of liaising with Social Care in the UK
- Experience of providing a broad range of interventions for a complex caseload
- Use of goal setting and outcome measures
- Up to date evidence based on clinical knowledge
- Experience of working with acute and chronic conditions.
- Evidence of training in rehabilitation of older people.
- Training in the equipment needs of older people.
- Understanding of the models used in Physiotherapy.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Be able to demonstrate confidence in decision making
- Be an excellent communicator.
- Ability to manage caseload
- Be open to and drive forward change.
- Be able to demonstrate flexibility in a work setting.
- Computer skills
- Ability to lead and work as part of a team
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- 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
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Simon Amirtharaj
- Job title
- Reading Intermediate Care Team Manage
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07795 494471
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