Senior Physiotherapist - North Mersey Stroke Service

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Business car access

Job summary

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group is seeking a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join the Stroke Therapy Team. The role involves rotations across Hyperacute, Acute and Rehab Stroke units at Aintree, Broadgreen and the Early Supported Discharge Team, with opportunities to deputise for team leads and support staff development.

The post requires specialist stroke/neurological skills, leadership ability, and commitment to a multidisciplinary approach.

Qualifications

• Specialist clinical assessment and treatment skills for Stroke and neurological presentations.
• Leadership qualities; ability to support staff/student development.
• Evidence of engagement in service development locally and nationally.

Responsibilities

• Rotate across Hyperacute/Acute/Rehab Stroke units and associated teams.
• Deputise for team leads and support multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Contribute to service developments and staff education.
• Support seven-day service with extended days and on-call requirements.

Skills

Stroke rehab

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Physiotherapy degree

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Physiotherapist to join the North Mersey Stroke Therapy Team. The post holder will rotate between the SEAC, Hyperacute and Rehab Units at Aintree, Broadgreen and Early Supported Discharge Team.

The post holder will have the opportunity to work closely with highly skilled multidisciplinary colleagues, and to deputise for team leads. This post requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a commitment to team working and skill sharing.

You will require specialist clinical assessment and treatment skills for Stroke and neurological presentations. The successful candidate will need leadership qualities; and be able to evidence supporting staff/student development. There will be opportunity to contribute to service developments that are both locally and nationally driven.

The post will support your career development in this specialist field through training, regular supervision, appraisal and personalised development plans. You will have a named supervisor, support of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner and Therapy Management Team.

LUFT staff are required to work flexibly, to support seven day services and shift patterns over an extended working day; candidates be able to access car for work purpose and have business car insurance to be able to rotate across the pathway.

You will be required to provide respiratory care and support the Aintree oncall rota.

**Possible 8week secondment opportunity in addition to a fulltime permanent band 6 physio position likely starting Jan 2027- March 2027**

The post holder will undertake 9 month rotations across each specialist team within the stroke pathway . Rotations are based across the trust.

Rotations Are Within The Following Areas

• Hyperacute/Acute/Rehab Stroke unit Aintree Hospital
• Stroke Rehab unit Broadgreen Hospital
• Liverpool Stroke Recovery Partnership/Sefton Early supported Discharge team

We are committed to staff development and training. You will have a named supervisor and the opportunity to attend courses and study days. You will be involved in the supervision and support of more junior staff and have the opportunity to be involved in student education, research and audit.

Therapists are required to work flexibly to meet the needs, supporting a 7 day service; working extended days or late shift; working on-call.

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. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Stephanie Clay Job title: Inpatient Therapy Lead Telephone number: 0151 529 3268