Overview
The post holder is a Senior Physiotherapist (band 6) with the clinical skills, expertise and knowledge to support community reablement, 2 day urgent, community Physio & Falls service. Intermediate care is a multidisciplinary service that helps people to be as independent as possible. It provides support and rehabilitation to people at risk of hospital admission or who have been in hospital. It aims to ensure people transfer from hospital to the community in a timely way and to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospitals and residential care. Wokingham Intermediate Care is a team of Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, and Senior therapy assistants, who treat people in their own homes to rehabilitate them to as high a level of independence as possible. This supportive multidisciplinary team works with patients across Wokingham in close communication with social services, voluntary agencies, and GPs. This post involves 7 days working within a shift pattern within the intermediate service.
Main duties / Responsibilities
* Complete the timely assessment and management of referrals with multiple co-morbidities and complex rehabilitation needs.
* To support triage the referrals for intermediate care services
* Provision of equipment to promote independence and safety.
* Hold a caseload and work autonomously
* Work flexibly to ensure urgent referrals are adequately managed
* Supporting colleagues in the delivery of compassionate, safe, and structured care
* Provide guidance and appropriate delegation within the team
* To participate in service development and quality improvement
* To support the supervision of more junior members of staff and provision of education and clinical physiotherapy advice to staff / students in Intermediate Care.
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 and benefits
* 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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