Job summary
The Community Based Neuro Rehabilitation Team in BHFT is an established team delivering Specialist Neuro Rehabilitation for over 16 years. The team work collaboratively with other teams including Headway, the Stroke Association and other NHS and Social Care Teams.
We are very excited to be able to be recruiting for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join the Earlier Supported Discharge (ESD) team for Stroke Rehabilitation based in the East Berkshire Locality.
As Specialist Physiotherapist in Neuro Rehabilitation, you will provide clinical delivery of Physiotherapy to patients.
This role is for 30 hours a week at Band 6 level. The role is within an MDT working closely together. The MDT consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Clinical Neuro Psychologists, Stroke Nurses and Administrators.
Within ESD we are supporting patients to continue their rehabilitation at home from acute stroke units. Making rehabilitation at home meaningful and patient centred.
The team are an exceptional group of people who are highly engaged, innovative, forward thinking and most importantly patient centred in the rehabilitation they offer. Feedback from patient is consistently excellent and staff survey results are very strong.

Main duties of the job
The working pattern will be 30 hours a week
Work base is St Marks Hospital with rehabilitation being delivered in patients' home and other appropriate community settings.
Key responsibilities

• Clinical delivery of specialist Physiotherapy for patients needing Neurorehabilitation
• To undertake comprehensive assessment of patients and formulate their treatment plan
• Delegate effectively to therapy Assistants
• To communicate effectively and collaboratively with other colleagues and teams within and outside of the NHS
• To contribute to the development of neurological rehabilitation services within Berkshire working closely with the Team Leads for CBNRT and ESD and other members of the team
• To be actively involved in the collection of appropriate data and statistics for the use of the department.

About us
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

Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:

1. Degree-level education (or equivalent) & current professional registration
2. Experience in neurorehabilitation with the ability to support the case with complex case formulation and management of complex cases
3. Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams
4. Excellent communication, organisational and decision-making skills
5. Car driver, access to a vehicle and willingness to travel to sites where the team are based in Berkshire

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.
Were 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 dont hesitate to contact Lisa Ellis Service Lead for Neuro Rehabilitation via email Lisa.Ellis@berkshire.nhs.uk or 07771344281 wholl 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.

Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• State Registration

Desirable

• CSP membership
• Formal post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
• Membership of relevant Special Interest Group

Continuous Professional Development
Essential

• Evidence of up-to-date CPD relevant to the role

Previous Experience
Essential

• Substantial relevant post graduate experience as a senior physiotherapist.
• Post graduate experience within specialist neurological service
• Post-graduate experience of working as a Physiotherapist in a multidisciplinary team.
• Post graduate experience in domiciliary physiotherapy
• Experience of lone working
• Experience of service development / leading service development
• Supervision of juniors / assistants / students
• Experience of delegating tasks

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Knowledge of this post and BHFT
• Evidence of self-directed learning
• Ability to undertake lone working
• Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
• Able to maintain judgement under pressure
• Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
• Sound awareness of relevant National and local policies and guidelines relevant to the area
• Knowledge and understanding of Social Services and voluntary organisations and willingness to work closely with them.
• Good time management / planning and organisational skills
• Competent IT skills
• Ability to supervise other staff e.g. assistants, technical instructors
• Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services.
• Good knowledge of factors that contribute to good team working
• Drive and enthusiasm for clinical excellence and service development
• Flexible and Adaptable
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to problem solve / good clinical reasoning skills
• Demonstrate appropriate use of initiative
• Ability to contribute positively to team working / team morale.
• Willingness to take directions / receive constructive criticism
• Willingness to learn - especially learning relevant to specialist field of neurological physiotherapy
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate

Desirable

• Highly specialist knowledge of physiotherapy in management of patients with neurological conditions
• Presentation Skills
• Evidence of participation in Audit and Research

Additional Requirements
Essential

• Criminal Records Bureau clearance
• Occupational Health clearance
• Ability to travel between multiple sites efficiently

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).