Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist: Community

Job overview

East Cheshire NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity available for a suitably qualified physiotherapist to become part of our established therapy team within the community. We welcome applications from physiotherapists with a keen interest in working within an integrated community team, with proven experience in crisis response, in patient rehabilitation beds and general community rehabilitation, along with Pulmonary Rehab.

This post is based at Knutsford District and Community Hospital.

You will be required to be flexible at times and work across sites in East Cheshire to assist colleagues from other teams. It is therefore necessary to travel efficiently between sites and to rural areas.

Band 5 applicants with relevant experience are welcomed.

Hours per Week: 15

Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents.

Main duties of the job

To act as a clinical specialist providing a high standard of comprehensive Physiotherapy assessment and treatment service to patients with diverse health needs across Knutsford and it's surrounding areas within Eastern Cheshire. This care will be delivered in a variety of community settings.

The role will be working as an autonomous clinician, using accurate analytical skills and clinical reasoning to interpret assessment findings, making diagnoses where appropriate, identifying patient problems, setting goals, and providing an appropriate treatment plan and progression.

To utilise sound communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required embracing care community team philosophies.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.