Band 6 Experienced Physiotherapist in Medicine & ICU

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision: “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.” Royal Berkshire Hospital is pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions. We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate. We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live. We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice.

We value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, highlight your individual achievements and strengths and show how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate suitability for the role. AI-generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidate’s chances of success. Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people, so why not join us.

We offer a range of learning and development for all employees, clinical or non-clinical. This is a fixed-term/secondment post for 12 months to cover maternity leave and part-time for 33.75 hours per week.

An exciting fixed-term/secondment opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated physiotherapist to join the ICU and Surgery Physiotherapy team and the Medicine at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, in a split role. For 50% of the hours, the role will be based predominantly on our Intensive Care Unit with an expectation to support the wider ICU/Surgery team on the Surgical Wards. The other 50% of the hours, the role will be based in our Medicine team, covering the acute medical wards and supporting the wider Medicine team. You will be supported by the Therapy team and participate in the in-service training programme. Regular supervision/appraisal will be conducted. An on-call respiratory service is provided by the department, which you will be expected to take part in, once competencies assessed, and you will be required to participate in the weekend working service on a rostered basis.

• To be an experienced Physiotherapist delivering patient-centred, 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 multi-disciplinary team and to manage your 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.
• Degree or other recognised qualification in Physiotherapy.
• HCPC Registered.
• IT skills, including EPR, Microsoft programmes & email.
• Specialist knowledge of current evidence-based best practice in Physiotherapy.

• HCPC Registered
• Degree or other recognised qualification in Physiotherapy
• IT skills, including EPR, Microsoft programmes & email
• Specialist knowledge of current evidence-based best practice in Physiotherapy

• Knowledge of NHS structure, NHS experience across core clinical areas including ICU
• Experience in supporting students and junior staff
• Experience of delivering in-service training presentations/teaching
• Experience of service development in clinical area

• We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and requirements on the government website.
• You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides 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 Trust we aspire to be. Our innovative Therapies Practice Education Team is an integral part of our staff’s experience in their roles.

By applying for this post you agree to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period. The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to high response levels. The Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke-free environment. A smoke-free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust’s sites.

Staff Benefits

• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on work-life balance
• Annual leave – 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro-rata for part-time staff
• NHS pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Money Advice Service
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
• On-site nursery (based at RBH)
• Full educational library services
• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
• Bus to work scheme
• Excellent rail and bus links
• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail