# Community Physiotherapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-physiotherapist/de9a23f1-ae3c-453d-8356-a092c146cf58 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-physiotherapist/de9a23f1-ae3c-453d-8356-a092c146cf58.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Berkshire Adolescent Unit - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £33,677 - £40,996 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (12-month fixed term contract) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T13:50:34.738Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8384760 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8384760?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder is a Community Physiotherapist (Band 5-Static role) with the clinical skills, expertise, and knowledge to support Community Reablement, the Community Physiotherapy Service, and the Falls Service. Intermediate Care is a multidisciplinary service that helps people remain as independent as possible. It provides support and rehabilitation to individuals at risk of hospital admission or those who have recently been discharged. The aim is to ensure timely transfer from hospital to the community while preventing avoidable admissions to hospital or residential care. Wokingham Intermediate Care is a team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and senior therapy assistants who treat people in their own homes, supporting them to regain the highest possible level of independence. This supportive multidisciplinary team works with patients across Wokingham in close collaboration with social services, voluntary agencies, and GPs. This post involves working six days within a shift pattern as part of the Intermediate Care service. ### Main duties of the job - Complete the timely assessment and management of referrals with multiple co-morbidities and complex rehabilitation needs - 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 supervision for therapy assistants and provision of education and clinical physiotherapy advice to staff /students in Intermediate Care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The “must haves” for this role: - Previous experience working in NHS and Intermediate Care Service - Excellent communications skills - Current understanding of intermediate care in UK 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. Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it’s important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey. In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be 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: Stonewall Proud Employer, 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. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Sujatha Judeson on 07795494471 or email: sujatha.judeson@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help. 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. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Previous Experience **Essential** - Post-graduate experience. - Postgraduate / undergraduate experience in NHS **Desirable** - Postgraduate / undergraduate experience in ward-based rehabilitation - Experience of delegating tasks ### Additional Requirements **Essential** - Ability to travel between multiple sites efficiently. - Full UK Driving Licence - The daily use of a car - Ability to work on Weekends ### Knowledge, skills and abilities **Essential** - 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 - Ability to undertake lone working – appropriately seeking support from senior PT colleagues as and when required. ### 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 this clinical field ### Education, qualifications or training **Essential** - Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy - State Registration - CSP Registration ## Documents - [working for us (pdf, 653.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10714012) - [help with your application (pdf, 328.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10714011) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 148.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10714010) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.