# Senior Physiotherapist - Rotational > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-physiotherapist-rotational/411c8e7a-6246-4513-9b0e-4e926a1e83de - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-physiotherapist-rotational/411c8e7a-6246-4513-9b0e-4e926a1e83de.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** St Helens Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00 - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 9 months (Until December 2027 - Respiratory on-call rota inclusion) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-08T11:33:57.251Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8289573 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8289573?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sthk.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an experienced physiotherapist looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive acute therapy team? We’re looking for a Senior Physiotherapist who is passionate in providing high standards of care. This is an 12 month fixed term contract to cover a secondment. Internal secondments will be considered. We welcome applicants looking to further develop their Band 6 skills or those seeking development into their first Band 6 role. As a department we are passionate about supporting continuing professional development to ensure we provide the highest standards of care to our patients. The successful candidate will partake in the respiratory on-call service and the provision of 7-day therapy services throughout the department. ### Main duties of the job To provide a high standard of Physiotherapy within the following acute inpatient rotations: Respiratory, Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Stroke, Acute Medicine, Elderly Medicine and Urgent Care and Frailty. To be an active member of the evening and weekend respiratory on call service. To perform advanced and detailed assessments of patients presenting with a wide range of complex conditions and comorbidities; providing a diagnosis, plan, and goals, to develop and to deliver an individualised treatment programme to patients. To work closely with AHP colleagues to provide joint therapies assessments and treatment plans enabling efficient use of Therapies Team resources. To manage a caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service, working without direct supervision, managing attendance of board rounds and ward meetings to contribute significantly to patient flow. To be highly skilled in identifying pathways of patient care, discharge plans, and suitable discharge locations. Support band 7 and 8 colleagues in the day-to-day management and supervision of therapy teams, including supporting Band 5 therapists. Mentor physiotherapy students during clinical placements (MSc & BSc) providing support and regular supervision with support from the Practice Development Lead as required. Support newly registered staff during the preceptorship period taking on the role of preceptor, completing regular reviews and clinical supervision. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities See attached JD & Person Spec for more details. Supporting Clinical and Patient Excellence - To work autonomously within departmental clinical teams to provide excellent physiotherapy care to a diverse client group. - Manage a caseload independently on designated ward/s, supporting junior staff with their caseload management. - To increase and expand knowledge base and experience, clinically and non-clinically. - To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentation/multiple pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition. - Formulate and deliver a complete specialised physiotherapy programme based on sound knowledge of evidence-based practise and treatment options. - Ensure that all patients have a documented problem list and goals that the patient has been involved in creating ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Ability to travel to various hospital locations ### Skills **Essential** - Demonstrates ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives - Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines - Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings - Accurate record keeping, report writing and IT skills including presentation skills - Have a flexible approach to working with good time management **Desirable** - Mentorship skills ### Experience **Essential** - Advanced clinical knowledge relevant to the current environment and evidence of evidence-based practise in relevant health setting - Awareness of own strengths and limitations - Knowledge of relevant national policies and guidance and relevant assessment tools - Experience of line managing team including setting objectives, conducting appraisals and effective delegation and coordination - Evidence of effective working within an MDT - Experience of service development - Demonstrate experience of problem-solving approaches - Demonstrates continuous professional development **Desirable** - Audit and research in a clinical area ### Our Values **Essential** - We are Kind - We are Open - We are Inclusive ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree in Physiotherapy - HCPC registration **Desirable** - Clinical Educators Certificate - Postgrad accredited study e.g. MSc in relevant health studies ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 250.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10607307) - [staff benefits at mwl (pdf, 5.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2916) - [person specification (pdf, 186.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10607308) - [risk id- band 6 physio (pdf, 704.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10607309) - [mwl recruitment journey (pdf, 884.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2902) - [helpful tips to complete your application form (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2901) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.