This Band 6 physiotherapy post is a six-month bank role, supplied by NHS Professionals for Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and based in the Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre at West Berkshire Community Hospital. The work centres on assessing and treating adults and older adults with complicated physical and mental health problems, on inpatient wards and in patients' homes. It is a community role, worked autonomously on weekday shifts of 37.75 hours a week, and it needs a driving licence. HCPC registration and a physiotherapy qualification are required.
What the job involves
- Take professional and legal responsibility for own work, practising autonomously and seeking advice from senior or specialist physiotherapists when needed
- Provide physiotherapy to adults and older adults with a wide range of complex physical and mental health conditions, on inpatient wards and in clients' homes when assessment requires
- Carry out comprehensive assessments of complex patients using investigative and analytical skills
- Formulate individualised management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning, evidence-based practice and a range of treatment options
- Act as a resource for the team in judging the right treatment pathway for complex patients
- Take an active part in MDT, family and best interest meetings, reviewing treatment and progress and planning discharge from hospital
What’s required
Qualifications
- Physiotherapy qualification
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration
Checks & eligibility
- Driving licence and car driver's licence for the community post
Nice to have
- NHS experience, especially within the community
What’s offered
- Access to learning and development opportunities
- Flexible shifts and committed shifts
- Wellbeing resources
- Paid annual leave that builds up
- Access to over 50 partner NHS Trusts to choose where and how to work
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
