Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Experienced Rotational Physiotherapist - MSK & Orthopaedics

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Job summary

Band 6 Experienced Rotational Physiotherapist - MSK & Orthopaedics

We are excited to welcome an experienced and enthusiastic physiotherapist to complete 6-month rotations between inpatient orthopaedics and MSK Outpatients.

The successful applicant will work onsite at the Royal Berkshire Hospital covering the following rotations: upper limb MSK outpatients, lower limb MSK outpatients, hand therapy outpatients, inpatient orthopaedics (covering trauma and elective surgery).

Please Note: This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

  • To be an experienced Physiotherapist delivering patient centred, caring therapy for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Hospital (RBFT).
  • To be professionally responsible for all aspects of your own work including the therapeutic management of patients in your care, with support from your supervisor.
  • To use your physiotherapy knowledge and skills to provide specialist support and advice to the multi-disciplinary team and to manage own caseload of patients as an autonomous practitioner
  • To deliver a high quality, effective and efficient physiotherapy service in the Therapy team.
  • To be a member of the Therapy Department team, contributing to service development in Therapies and the Trust.

About us

We are one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts in the country - serving a population of more than 500,000 people - and the main provider of acute and specialist care services for West Berkshire.

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, play, and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Details

Date posted

01 May 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-7943346NCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

Person Specification

Knowledge, skills and experience

Essential

  • NHS experience across all core clinical areas
  • Experience of working within orthopaedics
  • Experience of working in MSK
  • Previous experience in assessing and treating hand/wrist patients
  • Understanding of current evidence base

Desirable

  • Experience of working in MSK for 2 years
  • Experience of working in Orthopaedics for 1 year

Education

Essential

  • HCPC Registered
  • Degree or other recognised qualification in Physiotherapy

Desirable

  • Additional Courses in relevant field
  • Involvement in research/service development
Person Specification

Knowledge, skills and experience

Essential

  • NHS experience across all core clinical areas
  • Experience of working within orthopaedics
  • Experience of working in MSK
  • Previous experience in assessing and treating hand/wrist patients
  • Understanding of current evidence base

Desirable

  • Experience of working in MSK for 2 years
  • Experience of working in Orthopaedics for 1 year

Education

Essential

  • HCPC Registered
  • Degree or other recognised qualification in Physiotherapy

Desirable

  • Additional Courses in relevant field
  • Involvement in research/service development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Lead Physiotherapist for MSK Outpatients

Kathryn Rigler

kathryn.rigler@royalberkshire.nhs.uk

01183226513

Details

Date posted

01 May 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-7943346NCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


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