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Job summary

Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (some weekend working as required)
Job ref
193-7383381NCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Physiotherapy Assistant in MSK & Orthopaedics

NHS AfC: Band 3

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust.  Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

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 which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

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

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

Job overview

Senior Physiotherapy Assistant - MSK Outpatients and Orthopaedics

We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity to come and join our team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.  We are looking to employ a dynamic, confident, motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Therapies team as a Senior Physiotherapy Assistant supporting the MSK Outpatients team and the Orthopaedics inpatient team.

In this role you work closely with patients, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other members of the multi-disciplinary team, undertaking an array of responsibilities and tasks to support the smooth running of the Therapies service.

Main duties of the job

  • To be responsible for the efficient, effective and safe management of patients being treated as delegated by the Physiotherapist whilst being proactive in independently supporting routine patients deemed appropriate by qualified Therapy staff.
  • To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical practice for patients under your care.
  • To follow Trust and departmental procedures, policy, guidance and pathways where they exist.
  • To manage patient in an efficient and safe manner, reporting results and problems identified accurately back to supervising Physiotherapist.
  • Be aware of clinical risk within own clinical caseload, and seek advice from Physiotherapist to ensure that clinical risk is effectively identified and managed.
  • Under direction deliver a physiotherapy treatment programme either with individual or in a group setting.
  • To have knowledge of a range of manual handling and mobility skills relevant to the management of patients, including safe use of transfer equipment.
  • To assist in providing effective discharge planning within the team, liaising with other members of the MDT as appropriate.
  • Support the development of junior Physiotherapy Assistants.

Working for our organisation

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust.  Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

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 which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

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

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details on the job role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Person specification

Knowledge, skills & experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Demonstrated experience in clinical area
  • IT skills including email and Microsoft applications
  • Experience working with members of the public in caring or healthcare role
Desirable criteria
  • Some understanding of hospital working

Education

Essential criteria
  • Education to GCSE level including English and Maths
  • Knowledge of Physiotherapy

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024Florence Nightingale Foundation

Applicant requirements

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alistair Clapham
Job title
Physiotherapy Professional Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0118 322 5440
Additional information

Vaughan Root

Orthopaedics Team Lead Physiotherapist

[email protected]

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