Specialist Physiotherapist (Rotational)

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Specialist Physiotherapist (Band 6) for a 37.5 hour rotational post in Frailty Therapy Intervention covering Medical Specialities and Stroke. This permanent role offers rotation across specialist areas, with shifts during a 7‑day service from 8am to 8pm and rotations including 8am–4pm, 12pm–8pm and 11am–7pm.

The post requires the ability to work flexibly as part of a multidisciplinary team, with emphasis on high‑quality,

Qualifications

• Confident clinical reasoning and decision making in high-pressured settings.
• Effective communication within multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, responsive care within the Stroke Unit and medical wards.
• Participate in rotations across Frailty Therapy Intervention and medical specialties.
• Undertake home assessments and thorough follow up where appropriate.
• Contribute to a proactive 7-day service with extended hours (8am–8pm).
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to maximise patient independence.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Communication skills

Job description

Specialist Physiotherapist - Band 6 Rotational (6 monthly) (Frailty Therapy Intervention - Medical Specialities - Stroke)37.5 hours - Permanent post (part time considered) £39, 959 - £48, 117 p/a pro rata
Rotations provide opportunity for the highly motivated therapist to develop their skills in a variety of specialist areas. Working in a diverse environment offers scope to build on skills in high paced assessment settings as well as a specialist service within our Stroke Unit and the diverse medical wards. You will need to demonstrate confidence and clarity with your clinical reasoning and make informed decisions that may assist in turning people around safely and effectively in a timely manner. You must be adaptable to increasing demand often in a high-pressured setting., The successful candidate should have effective communication skills and be committed to the delivery of quality care as part of the multi-disciplinary team, as well as being open minded in their treatment approach to provide a holistic patient intervention. They will provide high quality, responsive care to patients in any given domain. You will be part of a service that aims to holistically assess and treat our patients incorporating home assessments and thorough follow up. Our aims are to provide a reactive and proactive service to care for the patients, preventing crisis, avoiding hospital attendance, and maximising independence in a patient's own home where possible. You should have a broad knowledge base to assess a variety of conditions that may present in any given area. You must be flexible in your approach to meet the demands of our 7-day service. You will join our rota and will work 5 days a week over the 7 days that the service is provided. The team hours cover an extended service 8am to 8pm. Shifts are 8am - 4pm ,12pm - 8pm and 11am - 7pm. Please note each rotation will differ with their hours.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our services: Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales. Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme