Physiotherapy Technical Instructor

Berkshire Healthcare are seeking an organised, passionate, and motivated person for a Band 4 Technical Instructor role in the West Berkshire Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Outpatient team. We are ideally looking for someone who has experience working within a physiotherapy team and is looking for career progression. We can provide in-house training to enable the right individual to continue to develop.

After training and achieving an intermediate level of theoretical knowledge of specific conditions and physiotherapy interventions, you will be expected to carry out independent treatment procedures and exercise programmes. You will also be responsible for the operational management of the department’s out-patient exercise groups and undertaking specific classes where appropriate. You will receive support with the above tasks from your clinical supervisor and the wider physiotherapy team.

You will work together with your line manager and colleagues to ensure that the activities of this post make a real difference to our patients.

Interviews to be held 19th June 2023
- To assist the physiotherapists in the delivery of group exercise programmes.
- To provide a high quality, effective service by performing specific clinical tasks delegated to them by physiotherapist(s) in the outpatient service.
- To carry own caseload of patients with simple conditions, as delegated by the physiotherapist.
- To manage clinical pathway patients independently
- To conduct relevant audits to maintain the safety of the service
- To ensure stock and equipment levels are maintained and re-ordered on a regular basis and that equipment is well maintained and clean in line with infection control guidelines.
- To assist in the administrative duties of the physiotherapy service, including reception duties, data inputting, photocopying, assisting with audits and completing patient records
- On occasion the post will involve travelling to sites within the district. Some flexibility with hours will be required, as some classes will be run in the early mornings and evenings

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.

The trust employs almost 5,000 people over more than 100 sites and community settings across Windsor & Maidenhead, Slough, Bracknell Forest, Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire.

As an inclusive employer, we value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall 100 Top Employer. Whatever your background or individual needs, at Berkshire Healthcare you’ll be supported by friendly and professional managers to succeed.

**These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare**:

- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

**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 leave
- Generous NHS pension scheme - 20.68% employer contribution
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- Advanced IT enablement
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants via the Blue Light Card
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and more to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave and access to our three staff nurseries

**The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role**:  
- Good computer skills across Microsoft and database software’s
- Ability to organise and prioritise
- Be proactive with excellent communication skills

If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let’s be outstanding together.