Job summary An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced rehabilitation physiotherapist to join our Outpatient Rehab Gym team. You will work with a wide variety of patients including those with neurological conditions, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy and generalised deconditioning, who require bespoke and personalised rehabilitation within the outpatient setting. You will work with and receive peer support from B7, B6 and B3 colleagues and have clinical supervision with our neuro physiotherapy advanced practitioner. There will be opportunities for personal and professional development identified through your supervision and appraisals. As a recently integrated department, you will work collaboratively with the existing team and key stakeholders to shape and develop the service provided to patients across the city. As such, you will need to have excellent communication skills, experience of service development and the ability to ensure service delivery. Main duties of the job To be responsible for providing specialist assessment and treatment of patients ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communications via liaison and referral to other agencies as required. To manage and provide effective leadership of therapy staff. To manage and develop physiotherapy input to provide optimal patient care ensuring high standards of clinical practice. About us Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust. The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience. The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond. To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf Follow us on Social Media: Facebook - Liverpool University Hospitals Careers Instagram - LUHFTcareers Twitter - LUHFTcareers Date posted 21 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum, pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 287-DSS-503-24 Job locations Aintree University Hospital Lower Lane Liverpool L9 7AL Job description Job responsibilities To liaise with the Therapy Manager providing specialist advice on the planning and development of the service. To represent Therapy Services on any service development working parties / meetings as appropriate. To support the leading of regular staff meetings and facilitate good communication between the department and Trust both on Trust and National issues ensuring effective dissemination of information. To provide expert advice to colleagues. To monitor activity and support production/analysis of data for clinical speciality. Where necessary, to take appropriate action to ensure activity and waiting list targets are achieved within the service. To assess the Therapy equipment required for the department. To actively participate in the professional development programme of the physiotherapy /therapy department. To undertake appraisals and development reviews within the therapy teamContribute to the induction of new therapy staff. To attend relevant training courses and complete yearly appraisal and personal development plans in order to maintain clinical and managerial competence. To disseminate information from training attended as required. To train and supervise students on clinical placement Job description Job responsibilities To liaise with the Therapy Manager providing specialist advice on the planning and development of the service. To represent Therapy Services on any service development working parties / meetings as appropriate. To support the leading of regular staff meetings and facilitate good communication between the department and Trust both on Trust and National issues ensuring effective dissemination of information. To provide expert advice to colleagues. To monitor activity and support production/analysis of data for clinical speciality. Where necessary, to take appropriate action to ensure activity and waiting list targets are achieved within the service. To assess the Therapy equipment required for the department. To actively participate in the professional development programme of the physiotherapy /therapy department. To undertake appraisals and development reviews within the therapy teamContribute to the induction of new therapy staff. To attend relevant training courses and complete yearly appraisal and personal development plans in order to maintain clinical and managerial competence. To disseminate information from training attended as required. To train and supervise students on clinical placement Person Specification Qualifications Essential BSc 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 BSc 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Aintree University Hospital Lower Lane Liverpool L9 7AL Employer's website https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)