Job summary
- Main area
- Integrated Care Slough
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (12-month fixed term contract)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 371-CHS1326
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Integrated Care Slough - Upton Hospital, Albert Street, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2BJ
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £51,657 - £58,785 per annum (incl. of HCAS) OR per annum, pro rata (incl. of HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/08/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 03/09/2026
Employer heading
Community Physiotherapist Team Lead
Band 7
Job overview
We have an exciting Band 7 opportunity within our Integrated Services across Community Physiotherapy in East Berkshire. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and innovative candidate who can support this developing team going forwards.
For this post you will need to have good solid experience of working as a Physiotherapist in the rehabilitation of older adults at Band 6 level. A good working knowledge of how the different community, primary and secondary care services, Local Authorities and voluntary services work together is also key. The post will involve a mixture of clinical and management duties. You will have a clinical caseload of general community referrals. As well as working clinically, this post will manage the Community Physiotherapy team based across Slough, Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead (WAM) in conjunction with the part time Team Lead for Bracknell.
Main duties of the job
- Effectively run the Community Physiotherapy Team in terms of people and diary management.
- Take on a caseload of Community Physiotherapy patients.
- Line-manage a diverse team of clinical staff.
- Contribute to and help implement service development.
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:
- Qualified Physiotherapist with HCPC registration
- Minimum of 2 years previous NHS Community Physiotherapy experience at band 6 level
- Sound clinical reasoning and knowledge in the rehabilitation of older adults
- Sound leadership, management and service development experience
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: Hannah Bowman on 01189042777 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 or training
Essential criteria
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registered
Desirable criteria
- Relevant postgraduate Qualification
- Member of a clinical interest group
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of comprehensive post graduate training including attendance at recent postgraduate/validated courses relevant to the field of Rehabilitation of Older People & Falls
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent relevant post graduate courses
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of experience in the rehabilitation of the older adults to a level of in-depth knowledge and expertise including experience of working with NHS Patients.
- Comprehensive range of supervisory experience
- Contribution to clinical education and development of less experienced staff, students, and or assistants
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- High level of people management skills
- High level of clinical knowledge and skill in Rehabilitation of Older People
- Efficient, effective, and diplomatic communication skills both written and verbal
- Awareness of community working and structures
- Basic computer literacy
Desirable criteria
- Ability to provide leadership to other team members
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Valid full UK licence with access to a vehicle
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hannah Bowman
- Job title
- Integrated Services Locality Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01189042777
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