Advanced Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist (Acute Wards)

NHS; Crewe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an Advanced Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist to join their team. This role requires significant NHS experience and strong leadership skills to oversee the inpatient physiotherapy team. Key responsibilities include patient assessment, treatment, and management of clinical audits. Candidates should hold a master's level qualification and have excellent communication abilities. This position involves participation in a 24-hour respiratory on-call service and is essential for developing future care services.

Qualifications

• Significant NHS experience in acute hospital setting.
• Significant experience of leading a team in an acute NHS hospital setting.
• Leadership training and clinical educator training.

Responsibilities

• Lead the inpatient team and manage staff rostering and appraisals.
• Act as an advanced clinical specialist responsible for patient assessment and treatment.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to junior staff.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Led clinical audit/service improvement project completed

Education

Masters modules or equivalent post grad training in relevant subject

Job description

Go back Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist (Acute Wards)

The closing date is 22 December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Mid Cheshire Hospital Trust Physiotherapy Service for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 7 physiotherapist.

The role will provide leadership to the inpatient team and you must have significant NHS experience, working in the inpatient workstream at B6/B7 level.

To succeed, you must have excellent leadership skills and leadership training/experience is essential. You will be directly responsible for staff rostering, appraisals and clinical audits.

Your application should demonstrate your ability to manage a team, mentor and develop more junior staff, and efficiently manage staff rosters. The successful candidate will be expected to have outstanding organisational and communication skills.

You will be part of the 24 hour respiratory on‑call service. We are moving to a 6‑day rostered service (approximately 1 in 8 – with a day back in the week), with a view to a 7‑day service in the future.

Main duties of the job

To act as an advanced clinical specialist responsible for the assessment and treatment of patients referred with acute complex needs, and to provide to the broad range of patients referred to the medical service with a range of complex presentations.

To act as lead clinician within specialist area supporting the operational delivery, planning, co‑ordination, and evaluation of the Physiotherapy service provided for patients on Medical Wards, at respective base including service development initiatives.

To act as the team lead for the physiotherapy general medicine service provided at MCHT.

To act as an expert source of knowledge, offering specialist clinical advice and support to other healthcare professionals and agencies across organisational boundaries.

To take the lead for clinical audit and research within a highly specialist field of practice, developing clinical practice and treatment outcomes.

To initiate, plan, deliver and evaluate formal and informal training to other health care professional staff groups, patients and carers, across a range of settings.

To supervise junior staff and assistants, including the implementation of induction and competency training programmes to develop clinical skills.

To provide clinical leadership and support to junior staff and assistants, through case supervision, and the development and monitoring of competencies.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area's largest employers.

Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.

As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we're reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

You will be expected to fully support the emergency respiratory evening on‑call rota. You must therefore have a UK driving licence and access to a car as necessary.

Person Specification

Experience

• Significant NHS experience in acute hospital setting
• Significant experience of leading a team in an acute NHS hospital setting
• Masters modules or equivalent post grad training in relevant subject

Skills

• Advanced communication skills
• Led clinical audit /service improvement project completed

Knowledge

• Leadership training
• Clinical educator training

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.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust