Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - Acute Medicine

East Cheshire NHS Trust; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

East Cheshire NHS Trust in Macclesfield seeks a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist for the Acute Medicine service. The role involves autonomous assessment and treatment of acute medical inpatients, within a large multidisciplinary team, with weekend on-call duties after competency.

The post is part-time and fixed-term until October 2027, with visa and sponsorship considerations noted for non-UK applicants. DBS enhanced clearance is required.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required and maintained.
• Postgraduate training related to the specialist area.
• Experience in autonomous clinical decision making.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard comprehensive physiotherapy assessment and treatment.
• Manage patients with a wide range of acute medical conditions.
• Lead and develop junior staff within the team.
• Participate in weekend respiratory on-call roster as required.

Skills

Lead junior colleagues

Advanced communication

Decision making

Education

Physiotherapy degree (BSc/MSc)

Clinical educators training

Postgraduate courses relevant to specialist area

Membership of professional body

Completion of movement course

Job description

Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - Acute Medicine

**This vacancy is subject to job matching**

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Physiotherapist to join our friendly Acute Therapy Team in East Cheshire.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic Physiotherapist with proven experience in the assessment and treatment of patients within acute medical ward settings.

About the service:

We are an exciting team, offering assessment, treatment and complex discharge planning to patients across the acute inpatient setting at Macclesfield District General Hospital. We work holistically within a large multidisciplinary team including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Consultants, Assistants and Social workers.

This is a part-time post available as a fixed-term contract until October 2027. The role is based at Macclesfield District General Hospital.

Non-UK or Irish applicants should check their visa and this role's eligibility for sponsorship before applying. For further information please visit Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)For Graduate visa holders; it is important to note that you must have a minimum of 12 months before this expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents.

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist you will be required to provide a high standard comprehensive physiotherapy assessment and treatment service for patients with a wide range of conditions working as an autonomous clinician, using accurate analytical skills and clinical reasoning to interpret assessment findings, making diagnoses where appropriate, identifying patient problems, setting goals, and providing an appropriate treatment plan and progression.

Upon the completion and maintenance of competencies, the post holder will be required to participate in the weekend respiratory physiotherapy on-call physiotherapy roster .

About us

We are committed to providing the best quality integrated care to our patients. To achieve this aim we need highly motivated staff who are united by common values and behaviours.

We believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we actively support our staff to develop their capabilities to the full, with a variety of learning and development opportunities.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. We look forward to you joining us so that we can bring out your best.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check with barred lists, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.

Job responsibilities

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application. While this is not discouraged, it is essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section as these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job youre applying for. We kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process and being a member of East Cheshire NHS Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC (Health & Care Professions Council) registration
• Clinical educators training
• Attendance at degree level post graduate courses relevant to the specialist area or working towards this or be prepared to study at this level
• Membership of a relevant professional body
• Completion of normal movement course.

Knowledge

• oPost registration knowledge which is relevant to the specialist area and evidenced by CPD (Continuous Professional Development)
• Knowledge of recent NHS legislation, recommendations
• Awareness of the national and local priorities and changing trends in specialist area
• Knowledge of the service / trust values & objectives

Skills

• Ability to lead junior colleagues
• Advanced communication and listening skills
• Ability to make appropriate decisions at all levels