Job overview
Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Advanced Physiotherapist- Frailty.
Are you looking for a new challenge? We have an opportunity for a dynamic, forward thinking and innovative Physiotherapist to join the Frailty Therapy Team at the Countess of Chester Hospital. The team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants.
You will be expected to be the driving force behind the OT service and will be responsible for overseeing the supervision and development of the OT’s and therapy assistants within the team.
Main duties of the job
The role involves providing assessment, treatment and discharge planning to a wide variert of inpatients.
This post would suit an experienced band 6 looking to specialise in the field of orthopaedics and who is ready to embrace the challenge of a band 7 role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
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.
The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Communication skills (verbal and non verbal
- Excellent group working and team working skills
- Audit and/or research skills
- Supervisory skills and/or first line management experience
- Sound knowledge and understanding of health, safety and risk management
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of others
- Ability to organise and respond to complex information, and work under pressure
- Good computer skills
- Good interpersonal and organisational skills
- Developed analytical and problem solving skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of post graduate training to masters equivalent level
- Relevant student training course or qualification
Desirable
- Membership of professional body and specialist interest group
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Substantial post graduate experience with experience of working at an advanced level
- Sound evidence of CPD and reflective practice
- Sound knowledge of current best practice specific to specialist area
- Knowledge of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Knowledge and application of the principles of clinical governance
- Sound knowledge and understanding of health, safety and risk management
Desirable
- Supervisory skills and/or first line management experience
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This advert is for Advanced Physiotherapist with Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Chester, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 pa. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 19 Jul 2026.
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