Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist (Rotational)

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Crewe; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Cheshire is seeking an enthusiastic Band 6 Physiotherapist to join their rotations, focusing on a wide range of clinical conditions. Responsibilities include comprehensive patient assessment, autonomous treatment planning, and participation in a multidisciplinary team. This role offers training opportunities and supports professional development.

Benefits

Support and training opportunities

Participation in service development

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated physiotherapist.
• Ability to work autonomously in complex situations.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive physiotherapy assessment and treatment.
• Work unsupervised in an on-call service.
• Manage a defined complex patient caseload.

Skills

Physiotherapy assessment and treatment

Autonomous clinical practice

Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

Physiotherapist: Band 6

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated physiotherapist to join our Band 6 rotations here at Leighton Hospital. The rotations are 6-monthly and include Cardio-respiratory, Orthopaedics, A&E, and Stroke/Rehabilitation.

We look forward to welcoming you into the team and will offer support and training opportunities. We encourage service development and audit participation, supporting your development as a clinician.

Responsibilities:

• Provide a high standard, comprehensive physiotherapy assessment and treatment service for patients with a wide range of conditions, working as an autonomous clinician. Use analytical skills and clinical reasoning to interpret assessment findings, make diagnoses where appropriate, identify patient problems, set goals, and develop treatment plans and progressions.
• Be an active member of a 7-day working service.
• Work unsupervised in an on-call and out-of-hours emergency service upon completion and maintenance of on-call competencies.
• Manage a defined complex patient caseload autonomously while working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides high-quality, safe, and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford. Established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and a Foundation Trust in April 2008, it employs nearly 5,000 staff, provides around 540 hospital beds, and offers services including A&E, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is part of the Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership delivering community services across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trust was nationally recognized for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, promoting PPE safety. The 2020 NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in safety culture, with 92% of staff feeling their role made a difference. The Trust is also recognized for workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and recognize that providing compassionate, high-quality care requires looking after our colleagues.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Natalie Sharp
• Job Title: Therapy Team Manager
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]