Physiotherapist - Prehabilitation

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Liverpool is seeking a Band 7 Physiotherapist for a 14-month fixed term contract. The role involves leading specialist assessments for patients preparing for surgery and facilitating group programs. Ideal candidates will have experience in physical and nutritional wellness interventions. The position offers opportunities for involvement in clinical research and national benchmarking initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting patients preparing for surgery or cancer treatments.
• Strong clinical reasoning skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and treatment plans for patients.
• Provide consultations via face to face, virtual, and telephone methods.
• Support public health and wellbeing initiatives.

Skills

Experience in assessment and treatment

Ability to lead specialist assessments

Experience in public health initiatives

Knowledge of nutritional and wellbeing interventions

Job description

An exciting opportunity is available to join our Prehabilitation Team as a Band 7 Physiotherapist for a 14-month fixed term contract.

The Prehab Team is a well established and nationally recognised therapy led service for patients undergoing preparation for major surgery and cancer treatments.

Working closely with other Prehab AHP’s and the wider MDT of Surgeons, anaesthetists and specialist nurses, you will be required to lead on and complete specialist assessments for individuals in clinics across sites (both in face to face and virtual settings), support group-based programmes and support public health initiatives and behaviour change. This role offers the opportunity to blend physical, nutritional and wellbeing intervention; therefore, it is desirable that the successful candidate be able to demonstrate experience across these areas.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out assessment and treatment of patients preparing for surgery or oncological treatments in line with latest guidance and research.
• Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out assessment and treatment through face to face, virtual and telephone consultations in line with latest guidance and research.
• Provide support to patients inclusive of advice to optimise physical activity, nutrition and wellbeing.
• Responsible for the safe and effective running of group-based services.
• Support national benchmarking for prehabilitation services.
• Support involvement in research.
• Support teaching and presenting about prehab.

About us: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anthonia Forrester, Job title: Prehabilitation Physiotherapist, Email address: [e-mail], Telephone number: 0151 529 2730