Community Learning Disability Physiotherapist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - Reading
Interview will be held on 20th March 2025
Community Learning Disability Physiotherapist,Band 5/6Developmental post.
This post is30hours per week, permanent contract,to work in our Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities in the Reading locality.
We are looking for aCommunity Learning DisabilityPhysiotherapistwhowill join our multi-disciplinary team and help to make a difference to the quality of life for people with learning disabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a wide range of people with many diverse and complex needs.This isa great opportunityto work in the community providing you with a unique opportunity to develop and learn within the learning disability service.
You maybe a newly qualified physiotherapist looking for adevelopmentalrole within our learning disabilities service, or aphysiotherapist with minimum 3 years ofexperienceand keen to work within our specialistserviceworking with people with a learning disability.Then why not contact us if you are ready for a new challenge.
You will be expected to do some of your visits remotely & face-to-face, working in a multi-disciplinary team approach, including working with private care providers and families. The ability to educate and influence is therefore essential.- To manage a caseloadautonomously.
- To work within the Community Learning disability multi-disciplinary team based in Reading but may berequiredto cover Berkshire wide as per requirements.
- To provide a high standard of quality physiotherapy service to people with learning disabilities in community settings.
- To provide specialist advice and therapeutic interventions to parents and carers of people with a learningdisability.
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
- 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
The “must haves” for this role:
- RegisteredPhysiotherapist
- Current registration with theHCPC
- To hold a driving licence and have access to a car.
- To have a good understanding of reasonable adjustment
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’recommitted 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. Pleasedon’thesitate to call : Lakshmi Leela on 0118 214 3298 or email : lakshmi.leela@berkshire.nhs.uk who’llbe 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 pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Thursday 6 Mar 2025