Senior Physiotherapist – Lead Complex Rehab (Flexible)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sefton; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working requests considered

Job summary

The Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Physiotherapist to join the ICRAS North Liverpool and South Sefton Therapy team. You will manage a complex caseload, lead junior staff, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary colleagues to support timely discharges and avoid hospital admissions.

You will hold HCPC registration, a physiotherapy degree, and an enhanced DBS. The role involves seven-day service with shifts 8am–8pm and flexible cover across urgent care.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Risk assessment skills.
• Up-to-date knowledge of current physiotherapy best practice; use of outcome measures and models of practice.
• Application of standard setting, audit, evaluation and review.
• Core physiotherapy skills applicable to this field.
• Understanding of partnership working, care management principles and clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload autonomously, assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating interventions for adults with multiple comorbidities.
• Lead and supervise junior staff through supervision and appraisal, and provide clinical advice across the team.
• Work with other professionals to keep patients in suitable settings and avoid hospital admission.
• Participate in planning, developing and evaluating physiotherapy services, leading defined projects.
• Carry out holistic assessments and individualized treatment plans from assessment to discharge.
• Prioritise referrals by need, risk and service capacity.
• Work flexibly across urgent care services as needed.
• Lead service user reviews and manage risk assessments and plans.
• Liaise with families, carers, GPs and other professionals on assessment and care planning.
• Monitor and audit care plans and treatments delivered by team members.
• De-escalate distressed service users and support staff after incidents.
• Contribute to development of the profession and facilitate learning for students and practitioners.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Risk assessment

Audit and evaluation

Clinical governance

Evidence-based practice

Education

Degree in physiotherapy

Teaching or mentorship qualification or equivalent

Job description

The Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Physiotherapist to join the ICRAS North Liverpool and South Sefton Therapy team. You will manage a complex caseload, lead junior staff, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary colleagues to support timely discharges and avoid hospital admissions.

You will hold HCPC registration, a physiotherapy degree, and an enhanced DBS. The role involves seven-day service with shifts 8am–8pm and flexible cover across urgent care.