Band 6 Physiotherapist

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; United States; Remote; USD 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured supervision

Study days & training

Flexible working options

Development opportunities

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites enthusiastic Band 6 Physiotherapists to join a nine‑month rotation across specialist services. You will develop clinical expertise in acute, rehabilitation and community pathways, working with a diverse patient population.

The role supports structured supervision, education, and leadership development, with flexible working options and opportunities to contribute to service improvement and CPD within a large teaching hospital group.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered physiotherapist required.
• NHS experience and rotation-based development preferred.
• Experience across acute, rehabilitation and community pathways advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Undertake physiotherapy assessment and implement treatment plans.
• Educate staff and supervise junior colleagues and students.
• Participate in MDT meetings and ward rounds.
• Contribute to service improvement, audit and CPD.
• Deliver patient-centred care across diverse inpatient and outpatient settings.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Time management

Flexibility

Leadership

Patient education

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor/Master in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Job description

Band 6 Physiotherapists undertake nine-month rotations across a range of specialist services within Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and partner organisations. Rotations provide opportunities to develop clinical expertise across acute, rehabilitation and community pathways while working with a diverse patient population. Rotation areas may include:

• Stroke
• Acute Medicine
• Critical Care
• Emergency Department
• Gerontology Outpatients
• Frailty
• Musculoskeletal Outpatients
• Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV)
• Orthopaedics
• Major Trauma
• Respiratory Medicine
• Surgery

Professional Development

Professional Development We are committed to supporting your ongoing development through structured supervision, education and training. You will be allocated a named supervisor and have access to study days, development programmes and specialist learning opportunities. As a Band 6 Physiotherapist, you will also contribute to the development of junior colleagues, therapy support workers and students, while participating in service improvement, audit, quality improvement and research activities.

Flexible Working

The Physiotherapy Service operates seven days a week with extended hours to meet patient needs. Successful candidates will be expected to work flexibly across services, including weekends, late shifts and participation in the respiratory on-call rota where required.

1. To undertake physiotherapy assessment, clinically diagnose and implement agreed treatment plans, evaluate care delivery according to health care needs for routine and complex patients.
2. To advise, assist and educate, staff grade Physiotherapist and student Physiotherapist in the management of routine patients.
3. To ensure effective communication with patients, carers and all other Health & Social Care Professionals regarding all aspects of patient care. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating.
4. To participate in Departmental Planned Out of Hours Working and Emergency On-Call Rota.
5. Represent Physiotherapy Service at Multidisciplinary Meetings to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated Multidisciplinary Service.
6. Attend relevant ward rounds and clinics, working alongside the Multidisciplinary Team, assessing, advising and treating patients as required.,

The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £25.70 (standard disclosure) or £46.70 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.

We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Physiotherapists to join Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the country. This rotational post offers the opportunity to develop specialist clinical skills across a diverse range of inpatient, outpatient and community services, supporting a varied and complex patient population. You will be part of a supportive and dynamic Physiotherapy Service, working alongside highly experienced Clinical Specialists and Senior Therapists who are committed to delivering outstanding patient care and fostering staff development. We actively encourage learning and provide excellent opportunities for supervision, leadership development, service improvement and continuing professional development. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a broad range of clinical experience gained at Band 5 level, together with excellent clinical reasoning, communication and organisational skills. You will be confident in managing a varied caseload, prioritising effectively within a busy clinical environment and working collaboratively as part of multidisciplinary teams across the Trust. We welcome applications from physiotherapists who are passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and who are committed to their ongoing professional growth and development.

• Demonstrates an ability to work independently and to seek advice when necessary
• Demonstrates an ability to work effectively in a team
• Demonstrates an ability to respond effectively to complex, emotional or challenging situations
• Demonstrates an ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
• Demonstrates a genuine interest in medical / surgical specialties, Demonstrates effective and adaptable communication skills including written and verbal
• Evidence of time management and organisational skills
• Computer literate
• Demonstrates an ability to pass on skills / knowledge to others
• Demonstrates an ability to manage own work load, determine priorities and delegates tasks
• Demonstrates an ability to problem solve, Broad range of clinical assessment and treatment skills based on current best practice
• Demonstrates an ability to comprehend and work within policies on health and safety, risk management and data protection
• Working knowledge of current NHS issues
• Evidence of self directed learning and willingness to participate in CPD, Significant post-registration experience in a junior rotational post providing a broad range of clinical experience to include musculoskeletal, medical, respiratory and neurological conditions across inpatient and outpatient settings
• Majority of clinical experience in the NHS UK
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of a contribution to clinical education / supervision of less experienced staff, students or assistants, Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy or equivalent
• HCPC registration, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.