Physiotherapist jobs in United Kingdom

Working within a multi‑professional team you will gain excellent specialist experience from a range of rotations offered on a 9‑monthly basis.

Option rotations include neurology and neurosurgery inpatients; critical care and respiratory; complex rehabilitation and trauma.

As an effective team player you will have excellent organisational skills with an interest in audit and research and a commitment to CPD.

As part of your role you will provide training and supervision to junior staff, undergraduate students and other relevant health professionals.

You will be expected to participate in evening and weekend working including 7‑day rotas according to the requirements of the service.

Informal visits/contact are welcome. In the first instance please contact Ms Jo Haworth, Principal Physiotherapist on 0151 556 3961.

This advert will close upon reaching saturation.

• To assess and treat patients within designated specialist clinical area.
• To work flexibly according to service needs.
• To assist Senior Therapy staff in service development and the provision of a quality service.
• To take responsibility where appropriate, for junior therapy staff and students and delegate duties as necessary, providing an appropriate level of support at all times.
• Under the direction of supervisor and other team members assist with specified areas of service provision as appropriate.

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for Investors in People. We invest in people and in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world‑class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long‑term neurological conditions.

Date posted: 22 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 160-7540199

Job location: Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL

Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.

Essential Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
• Health & Care Professions Council registration
• Ability to demonstrate a practical and theoretical working knowledge of identified specialist area of practice

Desirable Qualifications

• Mentorship experience or Professional practice educators qualification

Essential Knowledge & Experience

• Ability to demonstrate a practical and theoretical working knowledge of postgraduate Physiotherapy Practice across a range of clinical settings appropriate to service rotations
• Previous experience of assessment and treatment of neurological disorders and long‑term conditions
• Able to plan and carry out a complex and demanding workload
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of supervising and delegating to junior staff and appraisal

Essential Skills & Attributes

• Highly developed interpersonal skills
• Awareness of the role of physiotherapy in a Specialist Trust
• Ability to demonstrate clinical reasoning and an holistic approach to patient care
• Effective and responsive communicator on all levels
• A positive attitude to change and flexible working practices to meet changing service demands
• Demonstrate a commitment to personal development and the development of others

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer name: The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL

Website: https://www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/