Senior Physiotherapist - Integrated Community Services

Job overview

The post holder is a Senior Physiotherapist (Band 6) 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.

• To support 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 supervision of more junior members of staff 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. 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 you’re 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.