Job summary
- Main area
- Therapy Services
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 287-DSS-73-25
- Employer
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Rlh Therapies Rotational
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Physiotherapist
Band 5
Job overview
Band 5 Physiotherapists required. Six month rotational posts. Busy city centre Trust. Liverpool University Hospital Foundation Trust Therapies department are pleased to offer a number ofÌý rotational physiotherapy med surg/MSK posts across all sites including Aintree, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen hospitals.Ìý Open to qualified staff and 2025 Spring graduates able to start no later than April 2025.
Main duties of the job
Liverpool University Hospital Foundation Trust (LUHFT) Therapies department are pleased to offer a number of Band 5 rotational physiotherapy positions.
We have a variety of rotations across all cores areas including:
- Respiratory Care including Critical Care
- Major Trauma
- First Response Team (AED)
- Older Peoples' Services
- Stroke Services
- Acute Medicine
- Orthopaedic inpatients
- MSK outpatients including Fracture Clinic
Successful applicants will work within the Therapies Directorate across our three hospitals and satellite centres.
We are a busy city wide Trust offering services to adults.Ìý
Our teams are led by highly skilled senior clinicians and our Management team. We are committed to the supervision and development of staff and services.Ìý
We offer services in a variety of locations: within our hospitals; within the community supporting patients in their homes; within the community in satellite clinics. Staff may be required to travel within the city. Staff are required to be flexible.
We have a strong commitment to staff development with a structured supervision and appraisal process. You will have a named supervisor and will have opportunities to attend study days and courses as appropriate. Staff who are new to the NHS will be offered a preceptorship programme and will have a named preceptor.
Depending on your rotation you may be required to support seven day services and extended working days. Certain teams cover early and late shifts and participate in on-call services.
Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.Ìý
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Ìýis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.ÌýÌýis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.ÌýÌýspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheÌýÌýis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
ÌýFor roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theirÌý.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the detailed Job Description attached
To undertake physiotherapy assessment, clinically diagnose and implementÌýagreed treatment plans, evaluate care delivery according to health careÌýneeds for routine and complex patients, seeking advice from seniors as required. To work within CSP and HCPC guidelines.
To ensure effective communication with patients, carers and all other Health & Social Care Professionals regarding all aspects of patient care.
This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating.
To participate in Departmental Planned ‘Out of Hours Working’ and
Emergency On-Call Rota when sufficiently competent.
To represent Physiotherapy Service at Multidisciplinary Meetings to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated Multidisciplinary Service.
To be responsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet service and patient priorities.
If you have any questions regarding this position please contact one of our Therapy Managers. You will be sent more information about the interview process if you are shortlisted. Posts of this nature tend to attract a high number of applicants and this advert may need to be closed early.
Fixed term and bank opportunities may be available. Please state if you have a preference for these at interview.ÌýÌý
You will need to inform us if you have used AI to complete your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Health Professions Council Registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in a wide range of specialties including acute medicine, respiratory, musculoskeletal and rehabilitation.
Desirable criteria
- UK NHS experience (undergraduate or postgraduate)
- Some experience as a basic grade
- Member of a special interest group
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage own caseload
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good clinical, planning and evaluation skills
- Time management skills
- Effective communication skills
Desirable criteria
- I.T. skills
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to work as a team member
- Reliability
- Willingness to work flexibly
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ben Vickerstaff
- Job title
- Therapy Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 706 2701
- Additional information
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