Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 6 months (fixed term)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 844-7596987
- Employer
- Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Catherines Health Centre
- Town
- Birkenhead
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
MSK Physiotherapist
Band 5
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust's common purpose:
We will support you and your community to live well.
Our values:
Compassion
Supportive and caring, listening to others.
Open
Communicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas.
Trust
Trusted to deliver, feeling valued and safe.
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and care services which are responsive to the needs of our local population. Services are delivered by our dedicated and innovative multi disciplinary professionals and supported by equally committed staff behind the scenes. We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners and staff.
WCHC offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based services across Cheshire and Merseyside.
Job overview
Wirral Community NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a Band 5 Physiotherapist to commence working in our Musculoskeletal outpatients service on 6 month fixed term contract
This will be particularly suited to individuals who are interested in and wish to develop a career in Musculoskeletal physiotherapy working with a supportive, friendly, and very experienced team.
The service works closely with the Wirral University Hospitals Trust and the MCAS service.
You would be based at either Victoria Central or St Catherine’s Health Centres both of which have excellent facilities including use of electronic records, together with working at outlying Wirral health centres or GP surgeries.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for Physiotherapists who can work autonomously and independently manage their own caseload, which can include patients with complex needs with additional supervision.
You will receive support from experienced senior therapists and team leaders, regular supervision, training, and other development opportunities contributing to your CPD and career progression. You will be expected to monitor and support the work and development of therapy assistants and students on clinical placements, as well as contributing to the improvement of therapy services.
We can support newly qualified Physiotherapists or those returning to practice through our preceptorship programme and peer support network.
Working for our organisation
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.
As an aspiring outstanding Trust, we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust’s policies, at all times.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details regarding this exciting role
Person specification
Qualifications and Professional training
Essential criteria
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Physiotherapist with an interest in MSK, having acquired basic skills and experience in respiratory and neurological conditions.
- Ability to work across community settings
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to deliver group work and instruct patients
- Ability to cope with sensitivities of the service and abide by patient confidentiality
- Ability to work as part of professional team
- Good organisational / prioritisation skills
- IT literate / Good understanding of clinical systems
Desirable criteria
- Interest in audit and evidence-based-practice
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Have a flexible approach to work
- Punctuality and reliability
- Ability to empathise with others
- Excellent Time Management Skills
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Chris Lowe
- Job title
- MSK Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 514 2314
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