Static/Rotational Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

Job overview

Berkshire Healthcare are seeking motivated candidates for 2 x Band 6 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist positions (Full time / Part Time) in the MSK Physiotherapy Outpatient team.

Across the service we receive a wide variety of referrals from GP surgeries, orthopaedic clinics, the MSK Triage Service, FCPs and from the Trusts Specialist Spinal Service (IPASS) / MSK Community Specialist Service (CSS).

The 2 roles operate in different localities as follows:

East Locality Role - Rotational through St Marks Hospital / Foundation House (Windsor), Upton Hospital (Slough) and Churchill House (Bracknell)

West Locality Role -  (based at West Berkshire Community Hospital, Bath Road (Reading) or Wokingham Community Hospital)

Site options and roles will be discussed at interview.   A B5 / 6 Development role could alternatively be considered, and we would welcome applications on this basis.

We have excellent clinical and administrative teams ranging from Bands 3 – 7 and you will have access to Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists for supervision and In-Service Training as well as links with a team of 24 APPs in IPASS and CSS.

The successful candidates will need to be committed to providing high quality, effective assessment and physiotherapy treatment, promoting self-management and empowerment of your patients.  They should demonstrate postgraduate experience for a minimum of 12 months inclusive of MSK rotations and a passion for musculoskeletal out-patients.

Main duties of the job

• To work as a senior physiotherapy practitioner to provide a high quality, responsive outpatient physiotherapy service for adults & children with musculoskeletal & orthopaedic conditions

• To provide a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and caseload management

• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner working without direct supervision.

• To be involved in supervision and education of junior physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistants, technical instructors, work experience students and physiotherapy students

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The  “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:

• High quality assessment and treatment skills

• Ability to organise and prioritise

• Excellent communication skills

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.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: 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.

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.