About this role
Job summary
Band 6 Experienced Physiotherapist in Acute Medical Unit & HMU
**Fixed-term/secondment opportunity for 12 months.**
We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity to come and join our team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. We are a GOOD accredited hospital following CQC inspection and are looking to employ a forward-thinking, dynamic individual as a Band 6 Physiotherapist across our Acute Medical Unit and Higher Monitoring Unit.
The post is suitable for an experienced physiotherapist with past AMU and HMU experience. The post operates across AMU and HMU, which works with individuals with a variety of complex needs.
You will work within the wider Respiratory Physiotherapy team with experienced senior staff and be responsible for a clinical caseload as well as for supervising and developing junior staff and students. You will work closely with the MDT and community teams and contribute to seven day working.
The successful applicant will have NHS experience within AMU and HMU and possess excellent assessment, clinical reasoning, treatment and teaching skills. You will have sound IT skills and demonstrate the Trust's values of Compassion, Aspiration, Resourcefulness and Excellence.
Regular appraisal, supervision and support will be given and there is a requirement to actively participate in CPD and audit. You will work alongside senior colleagues to implement new initiatives to continue to develop the service in line with best practice and clinical guidelines.
Main duties of the job
To be an experienced Physiotherapist delivering patient-centered, caring therapy for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Hospital (RBFT). To be professionally responsible for all aspects of your own work including the therapeutic management of patients in your care, with support from your supervisor. To use your physiotherapy knowledge and skills to provide specialist support and advice to the multidisciplinary team and to manage own caseload of patients as an autonomous practitioner. To deliver a high quality, effective and efficient physiotherapy service in the Therapy team. To be a member of the Therapy Department team, contributing to service development in Therapies and the Trust.
About us
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
In many areas, the Trust is nationally recognised as delivering outstanding care and the Therapies service is fully focused on delivering on the trusts ambition to continue to enhance this excellent work.
This is embodied in the Therapies service vision:"Todeliver a high quality, patient-centred, modern service which promotes innovative thinking and prioritises the development of staff".
Our innovative Therapies Practice Education Team are an integral part of our staff's experience in their roles. Please follow this link to see more of what we do!https://youtu.be/dFeVzr_UqCw
Come and join our team as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
NHS experience across all core clinical areas Respiratory Physiotherapy experience Experience of carrying out complex functional assessments and treatments NHS experience as a Physiotherapist in acute medicine or at the front door
Desirable
Experience of supporting students and junior members of staff Previous experience as a Band 6 Physiotherapist
Knowledge Essential
Specialist knowledge post-qualification
Desirable
IT skills including word and e-mail use Knowledge of NHS structure
Education & Qualifications Essential
Degree or other recognised qualification in Physiotherapy HCPC Registered
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Berkshire Hospital
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)