Senior Physiotherapist

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

• To post holder to mange the timely assessment and management of referrals with multiply co-morbidities and complex rehabilitation needs.
• Support all intermediate care pathways to promote the timely assessment and management of referrals with multiply co-morbidities and complex rehabilitation needs.
• To support more junior members of the intermediate care team with clinical development and caseload management.
• To act as lead to triage the referrals for intermediate care services
• Provision of equipment to promote independence and safety.
• Hold a caseload and work autonomously
• Work flexibly to ensure urgent referrals are adequately managed
• Supporting colleagues in the delivery of compassionate, safe and structured care
• Provide guidance and appropriate delegation within the team
• To support the team manger and participate in service development and quality improvement.
• The post holder will hold responsibility for the provision of education and clinical physiotherapy advice to staff /students in Intermediate Care.
  
  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