Job summary
We are seeking a dynamic physiotherapist to join the Medicine Inpatient team at Aintree Hospital.
Working alongside existing senior physiotherapists, you will work in a senior role, providing expert physiotherapy assessment and treatment for patients on the medical wards. As well as supporting to lead the medicine therapy team that consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners and Therapy Assistants.
The physiotherapists work as part of the wider Therapies service. There is a requirement to participate in extended hours, on-call and weekend working duties
You will work as the lead Physiotherapist across the inpatient respiratory department, employing skills in assessment, airway clearance and rehabilitation for respiratory patients.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations using advanced clinical reasoning skills.
- Effectively communicate with patients, carers, and other health care professionals.
- Manage the caseload and prioritise patients as appropriate.
- Work closely with other members of the team in the multi-disciplinary service.
- Effectively supervise band 6 staff and below.
- Collaboratively lead the Medicine therapy team with support from peers and Therapy Lead.
- Help drive the quality of the service and maintain standards
- Help drive clinical improvement
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For detailed job description please see separate job description attachment for details. For main duties please see above for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For detailed job description please see separate job description attachment for details. For main duties please see above for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- B.Sc in Physiotherapy
- Grad.Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Current registration with HCPC
- Post Graduate courses in Management at various levels/equivalent
Desirable
- Post-Graduate courses in a variety of specialities/clinical education .
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in working in various specialities and in management roles.
Knowledge
Desirable
- Experience in conducting audit
- Experience in conducting or supporting Research projects
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Forward thinking with knowledge of current NHS/speciality issues
- Ability to pass on skills and knowledge to others.
- Excellent managerial skills.
- Ability to manage and work as part of MDT
- Able to handle difficult, sensitive and emotional situations.
- Ability to think quickly, assess clinical situations and take decisions upon that information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- B.Sc in Physiotherapy
- Grad.Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Current registration with HCPC
- Post Graduate courses in Management at various levels/equivalent
Desirable
- Post-Graduate courses in a variety of specialities/clinical education .
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in working in various specialities and in management roles.
Knowledge
Desirable
- Experience in conducting audit
- Experience in conducting or supporting Research projects
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Forward thinking with knowledge of current NHS/speciality issues
- Ability to pass on skills and knowledge to others.
- Excellent managerial skills.
- Ability to manage and work as part of MDT
- Able to handle difficult, sensitive and emotional situations.
- Ability to think quickly, assess clinical situations and take decisions upon that 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.
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.
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).
