Job Description

Reading Intermediate Care?- Senior Physiotherapist (Band 6)



Location -Reading Intermediate Care,7-9 Cremyll Road, Reading Berkshire RG1 8NQ



The post holder is a Senior Physiotherapist (band 6) with the clinical skills, expertise and knowledge to support community reablement, community Physio &?Falls service.



Intermediate care is a multidisciplinary service that helps people to be as independent as possible. It provides support and rehabilitation to people at risk of hospital admission or who have been in hospital. It aims to ensure people transfer from hospital to the community in a timely way and to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospitals and residential care.



Reading Intermediate Care is a team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, a nurse, and senior therapy assistants, who treat people in their own homes to rehabilitate them to as high a level of independence as possible. This supportive multidisciplinary?team works with patients across Reading in close communication with social services, voluntary agencies, and GPs.?This post involves 7 days working within a shift pattern within the intermediate service.



Complete the timely assessment and management of referrals with multiply 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 participate in service development and quality improvement



To support the supervision of more junior members of staff and provision of education and clinical physiotherapy advice to staff /students in Intermediate Care



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 you to be considered for this role:

Excellent communications skills



Current understanding of intermediate care 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.



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 Simon Amirtharaj on 07795494471 or email: simon.amirtharaj@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.