Senior Physiotherapist - Neurology

NHS; Wirral; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a thriving neuro team at a leading NHS trust as a Senior Physiotherapist, focusing on rehabilitation for stroke and brain injury patients. This permanent, part-time role values strong communication and clinical skills, offering opportunities for training and support within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required.
• Minimum 18 months experience as staff grade physiotherapist is essential.
• Experience in Vascular/Amputee Rehabilitation and Neurological Rehabilitation is desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and intervention for patients with neurological conditions.
• Communicate effectively with other health professionals and patients.
• Organise and plan own caseload to meet patient and service needs.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Reasoning

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Graduate Diploma or BSc Physiotherapy

Tools

Hospital Computer System

Job description

Job summary

We are very excited to offer a permanent position in our neuro team for a Senior Physiotherapist as part of the rehabilitation service at the Clatterbridge Rehabilitation centre. The role is a Band 6 role working 16 hours per week. This includes weekend working and working across services of rehabilitation, acute neuro and early supported discharge team.

The Centre provides rehabilitation services to Wirral residents following a stroke, and we are a spoke for Wirral, East & West Cheshire, Shropshire and North Wales for the Cheshire and Mersey Rehabilitation Network.

You will require post graduate experience in neurological rehabilitation and relevant experience at Band 5 and/or Band 6 level.

The post holder will provide specialist assessment and intervention for people following stroke, acquired brain injury and other neurological conditions.

We operate an integrated therapy service where occupational therapists and physiotherapists work together to optimise people's outcomes following onset of neurological pathology. You will require excellent communication skills (including competence utilising supported communication techniques), be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical reasoning and be able to case manage patients with complex needs.

You will join an enthusiastic, supportive team with training and supervision from Band 7 staff.

Main duties of the job

• To communicate effectively with staff, patients, relatives and carers and other agencies regarding care and treatment in order to co-ordinate care and to ensure effective and appropriate planning and delivery of treatment.
• To be line-managed by an AHP Team Leader.
• To maintain good working relationships with all other staff involved in patient care.
• To establish a rapport with patients in order to gain their compliance with treatment programmes.
• To communicate effectively with patients and adapt approach where there maybe barriers to understanding eg deaf, confusion.
• To be a caring, responsible member of the AHP service and to take a full part in the life of the department.
• The post holder is managed by AHP Team Leader , but has the freedom to act, regarding patient care, guided by protocols and guidelines for conduct. The results/ outcomes of treatment / performance are assessed at agreed intervals through the supervision / appraisal process.
• To be responsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet service and patient priorities.
• To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi-pathologies; use developed clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Details Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

408-25-313

Job locations

Clatterbridge Hospital

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington, Wirral

CH63 4JY

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Senior Physiotherapist position available with WUTH.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Senior Physiotherapist position available with WUTH.

Person Specification Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training Essential

• Graduate Diploma or BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent qualification recognised by HCPC
• HCPC registration
• Minimum 18 months experience as staff grade physiotherapist
• Appropriate experience as a qualified physiotherapist
• Previous care experience
• Experience in a range of areas: o Vascular/Amputee Rehabilitation o Orthopaedics o Musculoskeletal Outpatients o Neurological Rehabilitation
• Experience working as part of multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work as an autonomous clinician, managing own caseload, time, using clinical reasoning and analytical skills to perform appropriate assessment, identify problems/ diagnoses

Desirable

• Member of Charted Society of Physiotherapy or similar
• Active collection of relevant CPD in portfolio
• High level of clinical reasoning with excellent theoretical knowledge underpinning practice
• Demonstrate a good awareness of needs of patient and appropriate action to take
• Demonstrate awareness of the roles of others in providing patient care and ability to work as an effective team member

Knowledge and Skills Essential

• Well developed theoretical knowledge under pinning physiotherapy practice
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Good analytical, problem solving and clinical reasoning skills
• Basic computer skills

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience in hospital computer system
• Ability to communicate within difficult circumstances and demonstrate empathetic approach to patients.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), analytical, problem solving skills and clinical reasoning
• Understanding of national issues and relating them to own clinical practice

Personal Attributes Essential

• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in order to support others and needs of the service.
• Good organisational skills

Desirable

• Ability to show initiative but understanding when to refer to trained staff.
• Ability to organise own workload and administrational procedures

Person Specification Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training Essential

• Graduate Diploma or BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent qualification recognised by HCPC
• HCPC registration
• Minimum 18 months experience as staff grade physiotherapist
• Appropriate experience as a qualified physiotherapist
• Previous care experience
• Experience in a range of areas: o Vascular/Amputee Rehabilitation o Orthopaedics o Musculoskeletal Outpatients o Neurological Rehabilitation
• Experience working as part of multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work as an autonomous clinician, managing own caseload, time, using clinical reasoning and analytical skills to perform appropriate assessment, identify problems/ diagnoses

Desirable

• Member of Charted Society of Physiotherapy or similar
• Active collection of relevant CPD in portfolio
• High level of clinical reasoning with excellent theoretical knowledge underpinning practice
• Demonstrate a good awareness of needs of patient and appropriate action to take
• Demonstrate awareness of the roles of others in providing patient care and ability to work as an effective team member

Knowledge and Skills Essential

• Well developed theoretical knowledge under pinning physiotherapy practice
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Good analytical, problem solving and clinical reasoning skills
• Basic computer skills

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience in hospital computer system
• Ability to communicate within difficult circumstances and demonstrate empathetic approach to patients.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), analytical, problem solving skills and clinical reasoning
• Understanding of national issues and relating them to own clinical practice

Personal Attributes Essential

• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in order to support others and needs of the service.
• Good organisational skills

Desirable

• Ability to show initiative but understanding when to refer to trained staff.
• Ability to organise own workload and administrational procedures

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Clatterbridge Hospital

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington, Wirral

CH63 4JY

Employer's website

https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Clatterbridge Hospital

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington, Wirral

CH63 4JY

Employer's website

https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)