Job summary
Band 6 Experienced Physiotherapist in Medicine

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Physiotherapy Medicine Team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.

The clinician will primarily be working across the Renal and Oncology inpatient wards working closely with the MDT, whilst experience in these areas is preferrable it is not essential. Rather we are looking for an experienced clinician with transferrable skills and past experience in General Medicine, Neuro, Respiratory and Complex Caseload management.

You will work within the wider Physiotherapy Medicine Team with experienced senior staff and be responsible for a clinical caseload and leadership responsibilities (inc developing junior staff, students and deputising for Team Lead).

The successful applicant will have NHS Physiotherapy experience, with a minimum of 1 year Band 6 experience (or evidence of equivalent skill) and possess excellent assessment, clinical reasoning, treatment and leadership skills. You will contribute to a rostered weekend service. You will 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. 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
The post is suitable for an experienced physiotherapist with past experience in inpatient acute medicine clinical areas; as alongside the team you will be working with patients with varied, often complex conditions.

In this role you will develop managerial skills by supervising junior staff and students; and also have opportunity to contribute to service development working alongside senior colleagues.

The successful applicant will have NHS experience 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.

Contribution to seven day working and on-call working is required of the post holder in this role.

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 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: To deliver 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.

Details
Date posted: 05 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 193-8160946NCG
Job locations: Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the job role.

Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential

• Degree or other recognised qualification in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registered
• NHS experience across all core clinical areas, including respiratory

Desirable

• Rehab experience in acute hospital
• Up to date knowledge of research and evidence based
• Minimum of 1 year experience at Band 6 level

Leadership
Essential

• Examples of leadership

Desirable

• Leadership course completed

NHS Rehab Experience
Essential

• NHS rehab experience

Desirable

• Knowledge of rehabillitation

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, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Team Lead Physiotherapist - Medicine, Rachel Try, rachel.try@royalberkshire.nhs.uk, 01183228547

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.