Senior Physiotherapist

Our Physical Health Inpatient Unitsaim toprovide an inclusive rehabilitative service that empowers service users to develop the tools they need to improve their health and wellbeing -- enabling them to heal, grow and reclaim their lives.

We are seeking adynamicseniorphysiotherapist who shares our values,demonstrates curiosity, and welcomes challenge sat St Mark's Hospital.

You'll manage a complex caseload, delivering tailored rehabilitation to adults and older adults with multi-pathologiesand frailty. Using advanced clinical reasoning, specialist manual skills, and collaborative goal-setting,you'llhelpmaximise potential,regain independence and transition successfully to the community.

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trustis  acompassionatetrust, with a commitment to constant improvement within the fast-moving healthcare environment. All staff have the opportunity for training in leadership, service improvement, and personal growth through structured supervision and regularbespokedevelopment opportunities.

If you are looking for a role that will stretch your clinical reasoning, strengthen your leadershipskillsand give you scope to influence service development in a rewarding environment, this could be your next step.

Flexible working, part-time, and job-share options are available for the right candidate.

Tobe responsible forthe physiotherapy management ofa complex and varied rehabilitation caseload in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.

To provide highly skilled specialist assessments, implementation and evaluation of individualised evidence-based treatments with a view to collaboratively maximise potential, regain independence and transition successfully to the community.

To work alongside the multidisciplinary team, serviceusersandfamilies to produce measurable and individualised rehabilitation goalsand care plans.

To supervise and inspire students, multi therapy assistants and registered staffwith support from your team lead and partner universities.

Toparticipatein self and team development, including supervisions,in servicetrainings,appraisal sand informal/formal teaching.

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
• 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

The must haves for this role

Qualifications/Training

Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Previous Experience

Relevant inpatient experience atBand 5 or Band 6.

Experience supervising students,assistantsor registered staff.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Clinical knowledge and skill in relevant areas which could include orthopaedics, neurology, care of the elderly, vascular.

Ability to manageown caseload independently andascertainof responsibility,prioritise and delegate.

Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information where there may have been a barrier to understanding.

Demonstrates a flexible and adaptable approach to working.

Good levelof computer literacy

Additional Requirements

• Holdsa fulldriverslicense and have access to a vehicle for use for work purposes.

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

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• CSP Membership
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