Rotational Physiotherapist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY Berkshire Healthcare are seeking an organised and motivated person for a Band 5 Rotational Physiotherapist role.

Be part of our dynamic and exciting band 5 Physiotherapy rotation. Working in a community setting is incredibly rewarding getting the chance to help people stay in their local community and achieve their potential. We offer excellent In-service training, including one to one clinical development on each rotation participating in a robust teaching programme. Alongside this you will receive peer and management support as well as other development opportunities.

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• Develop your skills in musculoskeletal outpatients, including working with Advanced Practice Physiotherapists.
  
• Fine tune your rehabilitation skills on Inpatients and follow on to Intermediate Care rotations where you can progress your discharge planning whilst keeping patients independent at home and avoiding them being admitted to hospital.
  
• You will enhance your clinical and managerial skills with support from local teams and a Band 5 mentor.
  
• You will participate in extensive Inservice training and developmental programmes to enhance your skills.
  
• You will work within our multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless and effective care for our patients.
  

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:

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• 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:

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• 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
  

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• To work as a rotational physiotherapy practitioner to provide a high quality, responsive physiotherapy service within the community, inpatients or outpatients departments across Berkshire
  
• To provide a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and caseload management
  
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner working with appropriate supervision
  

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.

We’re 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.

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.

This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025