# Physiotherapy Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physiotherapy-assistant/3ad46bb8-32e3-4eab-ae76-bcc61148e437 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physiotherapy-assistant/3ad46bb8-32e3-4eab-ae76-bcc61148e437.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Reading - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (some weekend work within individual clinical teams) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T14:51:48.657Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Berkshire/Reading/Royal_Berkshire_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Physiotherapy_Assistant/Physiotherapy_Assistant-v8034085 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8034085?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Band 2 Physiotherapy Assistant PLEASE NOTE:  If you are a qualified Physiotherapist, your application will not be considered for this role. We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity to come and join our team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. In this role you work closely with patients, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other members of the multidisciplinary team, undertaking an array of responsibilities and tasks to support the smooth running of the Therapies service. This post is rotational, covering areas such as Medicine,  Elderly Care, ICU & Surgery, Respiratory & the Acute Stroke Unit. This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received - if interested, please therefore apply as soon as you can. We CANNOT provide visa sponsorship for this job role. ### Main duties of the job To be a Physiotherapy assistant working to assist the Physiotherapist in the therapeutic management of patients for the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Hospital (RBFT). Under supervision to facilitate and participate in ongoing patient treatment. To work effectively as a team member in carrying out, under direction, exercise and mobility programmes. To participate in providing a high quality, effective and efficient physiotherapy service. Under supervision of a Physiotherapist, provide a range of activities, instructing and guiding patients, individually or in groups, to support them in achieving identified goals and promoting independence. To undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service, including clerical and housekeeping tasks. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role. ## Job Details Band 2 Physiotherapy Assistant PLEASE NOTE: If you are a qualified Physiotherapist, your application will not be considered for this role. We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity to come and join our team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. In this role you work closely with patients, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other members of the multidisciplinary team, undertaking an array of responsibilities and tasks to support the smooth running of the Therapies service. This post is rotational, covering areas such as Medicine, Elderly Care, ICU & Surgery, Respiratory & the Acute Stroke Unit. This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received - if interested, please therefore apply as soon as you can. We CANNOT provide visa sponsorship for this job role. ## Job Description To be a Physiotherapy assistant working to assist the Physiotherapist in the therapeutic management of patients for the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Hospital (RBFT). Under supervision to facilitate and participate in ongoing patient treatment. To work effectively as a team member in carrying out, under direction, exercise and mobility programmes. To participate in providing a high quality, effective and efficient physiotherapy service. Under supervision of a Physiotherapist, provide a range of activities, instructing and guiding patients, individually or in groups, to support them in achieving identified goals and promoting independence. To undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service, including clerical and housekeeping tasks. ## Responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of caring role(s) **Desirable** - NHS experience ### Knowledge, Skills & Experience **Essential** - Education to GCSE level including English and Maths. - IT skills, including Email - Some knowledge of physiotherapy **Desirable** - Previous experience of health or social care setting - Experience of working with members of the public - Some understanding of hospital working ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 139.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=603) - [behaviours framework 2022 (pdf, 2.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2970) - [band 2 physio assistant jd (pdf, 160.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10321839) - [probation policy & procedure (pdf, 559.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1640) - [learning in therapies at rbft 2026 (pdf, 820.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10321841) - [working in therapies at the rbft 2026 (pdf, 813.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10321840) ## 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.