Job Description

Are you a qualified physiotherapist passionate about supporting children and families in the community?



Do you want to develop your career in a collaborative multi-disciplinary team?



We're looking for an experienced Paediatric Physiotherapist to join our welcoming and innovative Children and Young People's Integrated Therapies (CYPIT) team in East Berkshire.



In this community-based role with a neurodevelopmental focus, you'll support children with a broad range of physical and developmental needs. You'll work closely with families, schools and other professionals to help children achieve their full potential.

You'll manage your own caseload which will include:

Working in the community including schools, early years and clinic settings and home visits

Using a neurodevelopmental, child-centred approach to physiotherapy

Working in a multidisciplinary team alongside occupational therapists and speech and language therapists

Supporting families, early years and school staff with practical, goal-based strategies

Helping to shape our evolving service



Our core working hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 - 17:00 but we can offer some flexibility around this. We welcome full-time or part-time applications from 22.5 hrs/week



You can be based at either Maidenhead or Slough with community travel required across the East Berkshire area.



Our Trust is rated "Outstanding" by the CQC, who praise our positive, supportive culture. We prioritise wellbeing and promote a great work-life balance.



Provide high quality assessment and interventions for children and young people with developmental / complex needs

Function as a specialist autonomous clinician, supporting delivery of the CYPIT model and providing support to more junior staff and students

Contribute to defined projects and service development initiatives as requested

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records and provide written therapy plans and reports including contribution to the EHC Assessment process and tribunals as required

Use needs-led, impact-based clinical decision making, and associated outcome measures

Provide specialist clinical care including assessment, diagnosis and intervention



Applications for this role will be processed as they are received. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as vacancies may close early



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



Generous NHS pension scheme



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:

Qualified Physiotherapist, registered with HCPC

Experience working with children in the community

A car driver with UK licence (or the equivalent ability to travel between community sites efficiently).



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 .



We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Nicki Thorpe on 07866003162 or email: nicki.thorpe@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.