Job summary
- Main area
- CYPIT East Berkshire
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-CFS637
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Marks Hospital
- Town
- Maidenhead
- Salary
- £32,602 - £39,686 per annum (inc. of HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Physiotherapist
Band 5
Job overview
Are you a new or recently qualified Physiotherapist who is passionate about working with children and young people? Are you looking to work as part of a supportive team in a flexible working environment whilst earning HCAS?
We have a new and exciting opportunity for a full time band 5 Physiotherapist to join our team based in East Berkshire.
You will have an interest in developing skills to support children and young people and will be supported by an experienced team of Physiotherapists to develop your skill set and autonomy in working with children and young people.
You will need to be enthusiastic, demonstrate that you have excellent communication and people skills, and have an understanding of the diverse needs of children and young people. Any experience of working with children and young people is essential, whether as part of student placement or out of work activities.
This role will be ideal for a Physiotherapist looking to develop their skills working with Children and Young People with developmental and complex needs across community and school settings, therefore we are looking for someone with a real passion for seeing children and young people reach their potential.
Our core working hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 – 17:00 but we can offer some flexibility around this. The role will involve some travel but also offers opportunities for flexible working.
Main duties of the job
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Take responsibility for a dedicated caseload and clinical role.
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Carry out clinical assessments within your level of clinical knowledge and skill.
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Identify relevant therapy needs from which you can develop and deliver an individualised management plan, with support from a senior therapist as needed.
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Contribute to and deliver training to schools/early years setting, parents, CYP and staff, as part of therapy support and delivery.
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Contribute to the implementation and development of the impact-based model of clinical decision making.
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Work collaboratively with education, local authority, medical and nursing staff to ensure delivery of a coordinated integrated service along with Speech and Language and Occupational Therapy colleagues.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
- Excellent communication skills
- Qualified Physiotherapist with HCPC registration
- An enthusiasm for working with early years and school aged children and young people
- Full UK driving license with access to a vehicle for work purposes
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.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Helen Wilson on 07970434132 or email: [email protected] 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.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Professional Qualification
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree/ diploma
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate clinical experience in providing children’s physiotherapy
Continuous Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- Recognised CPD in relevant Children’s therapy interventions
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Student Placement in Paediatrics or experience in working with children
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with families from a wide variety of backgrounds including age and ethnicity
- Experience of evaluating and managing a range of neuro-development, neuro-orthopaedic, neuromuscular conditions
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to use IT to support and innovate clinical development
- Clear , succinct communication skills
- Ability to work in a calm and confident manner in stressful situations
- Knowledge of current professional and statutory issues
- Ability to self-motivate
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of a value system which puts the child at the heart of actions
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of paediatrics and the diverse needs of children and young people in a broad sense
- Understanding of the English Education System
- Evidence of an understanding and application of Care Planning approaches, and evidence of a belief in its value
- Ability to work successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work across professional boundaries to effect seamless family care
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Car Driver with access to own car and willingness to work across Berkshire, as required
- Good communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to work with children and young people who may have behavioural challenges and learning and/or physical difficulties
Desirable criteria
- Able to demonstrate a clinical knowledge and familiarisation with a range of standardised and non-standardised assessment tools relevant to physiotherapy interventions
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Wilson
- Job title
- Operational Lead for Early Years SLT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07970434132
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