Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Senior Physiotherapist - Neurology

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Job summary

We are very excited to offer two permanent positions in our neuro team for Senior Physiotherapists as part of the rehabilitation service at the Clatterbridge Rehabilitation Centre. The roles are Band 6 working 23 hours per week. This includes weekend working and working across services of rehabilitation, acute neuro, early supported discharge team and neuro outpatients.

The Centre provides rehabilitation services to Wirral residents following a stroke, and we are a spoke for Wirral, East & West Cheshire, Shropshire and North Wales for the Cheshire and Mersey Rehabilitation Network.

You will require post graduate experience in neurological rehabilitation and relevant experience at Band 5 and/or Band 6 level.

The post holder will provide specialist assessment and intervention for people following stroke, acquired brain injury and other neurological conditions.

We operate an integrated therapy service where occupational therapists and physiotherapists work together to optimise people's outcomes following onset of neurological pathology. You will require excellent communication skills (including competence utilising supported communication techniques), be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical reasoning and be able to case manage patients with complex needs.

You will join an enthusiastic, supportive team with training and supervision from Band 7 staff.

Main duties of the job

  • To communicate effectively with staff, patients, relatives and carers and other agencies regarding care and treatment in order to co-ordinate care and to ensure effective and appropriate planning and delivery of treatment.
  • To be line-managed by an AHP Team Leader.
  • To maintain good working relationships with all other staff involved in patient care.
  • To establish a rapport with patients in order to gain their compliance with treatment programmes.
  • To communicate effectively with patients and adapt approach where there maybe barriers to understanding e.g. deaf, confusion.
  • To be a caring, responsible member of the AHP service and to take a full part in the life of the department.
  • The post holder is managed by AHP Team Leader , but has the freedom to act, regarding patient care, guided by protocols and guidelines for conduct. The results/ outcomes of treatment / performance are assessed at agreed intervals through the supervision / appraisal process.
  • To be responsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet service and patient priorities.
  • To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi-pathologies; use developed clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Details

Date posted

01 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

408-25-1015

Job locations

Clatterbridge Hospital

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington, Wirral

CH63 4JY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Senior Physiotherapist position available with WUTH.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Senior Physiotherapist position available with WUTH.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

  • Graduate Diploma or BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent qualification recognised by HCPC
  • HCPC Registration
  • Appropriate experience as a qualified Physiotherapist
  • Previous care experience
  • Core rotations in a range of areas: o Respiratory (including HDU/ICU) o Orthopaedics o Musculoskeletal Outpatients o Neurological Rehabilitation

Desirable

  • Member of Charted Society of Physiotherapy or similar
  • Significant experience as a staff grade Physiotherapist

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Basic computer skills
Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

  • Graduate Diploma or BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent qualification recognised by HCPC
  • HCPC Registration
  • Appropriate experience as a qualified Physiotherapist
  • Previous care experience
  • Core rotations in a range of areas: o Respiratory (including HDU/ICU) o Orthopaedics o Musculoskeletal Outpatients o Neurological Rehabilitation

Desirable

  • Member of Charted Society of Physiotherapy or similar
  • Significant experience as a staff grade Physiotherapist

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Basic computer skills

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

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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

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Clatterbridge Hospital

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington, Wirral

CH63 4JY


Employer's website

https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Clatterbridge Hospital

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington, Wirral

CH63 4JY


Employer's website

https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader of Neuro Therapy Services

Richard Adams

radams2@nhs.net

01514827748

Details

Date posted

01 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

408-25-1015

Job locations

Clatterbridge Hospital

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington, Wirral

CH63 4JY


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