Job summary
Flexible hours | Full or Part time hours | No compulsory weekends | Free staff parking | Extensive training & development | Supportive, motivated team | Flexible base location across Berkshire dependent on service need.

Are you an enthusiastic and organised physiotherapist with a passion for musculoskeletal care? Berkshire Healthcare is looking for motivated Band 6 MSK Physiotherapists to join our dynamic Outpatient Physiotherapy team with at least 18 months of post-graduate experience.

You'll be part of a supportive and skilled team, working alongside colleagues from bands 3 to 7, with access to Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists for supervision, in-service training, and development opportunities. You'll also benefit from strong links with Advanced Practice Physiotherapists.

Why choose this role?

• Diverse range of patients age 5 and up
• Encouraging team culture with dedicated support frameworks
• Structured clinical supervision and support, including access to Clinical Specialists and Advanced Practice Physiotherapists
• Responsible for supervising less experienced clinicians, physiotherapy assistants and students
• Opportunity to engage with service development projects
• Flexible working hours (Monday-Friday, no weekends or on-call) to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Digitally driven to streamline delivery of care

Main duties of the job

• To work as a senior physiotherapy practitioner to provide a high quality, responsive outpatient physiotherapy service for adults & children with musculoskeletal & orthopaedic conditions
• To provide a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and caseload management
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner working without direct supervision.
• To be involved in supervision and education of band 5 physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistants, work experience students and physiotherapy students.
• To be proactively involved in service development and quality improvement

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 4 must haves for you to be considered for this role:

• High quality assessment and treatment skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise with excellent time management
• Excellent communication and IT skills
• Ability to contribute to service development and the development of less experienced staff

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, its important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC/GOsC Registered
• Evidence of ongoing CPD e.g. maintained in a portfolio; attendance at musculoskeletal postgraduate courses; informal learning.

Desirable

• Member of the CSP

Previous Experience
Essential

• 18 months band 5 rotational experience or suitable alternative experience; must include at least 4 months of Musculoskeletal Outpatients.
• Have worked in the NHS and understand the role of a Band 6 within it.
• Experience working as part of a physiotherapy and/or multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of student, Band 5 or physiotherapy assistant supervision

Desirable

• Previous experience at Band 6 Physiotherapist level

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Previous experience with audit
• Self-directed learning
• Ability to work independently
• Awareness of Primary care working and NHS structures
• Good computer literacy

Desirable

• Working knowledge of RIO / Smart card

Additional Requirements
Essential

• Ability to travel to multiple sites
• Clear vision of role/commitment to speciality

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).

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, 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: Sasha Sadheura on 03003655678 or email: Sasha.Sadheura@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.