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Job summary

Main area
Physiotherapy (In-Patients)
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Part of oncall rota once competencies achieved)
Job ref
412-DCSS-7312992
Employer
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Leighton Hospital
Town
Crewe
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 pa, per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/07/2025 23:59

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Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Physiotherapist Rotational

Band 5

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated Band 5 physiotherapist to join our dedicated team here at Leighton Hospital, and as part of the core rotations.

The rotations include Orthopaedics ,Surgery, Medicine, Stroke, REACT, Rehabilitation, Paediatrics and Musculoskeletal Outpatients. 

We have a fantastic team of highly skilled physiotherapists, and look forward to welcoming you to our team. We have many opportunities for education and development within each of these rotations.  We offer a supportive induction, supervision and preceptorship programme.

Main duties of the job

The candidate will need to have experience of working in the NHS either as a student or qualified physiotherapist.  

There will be a requirement to join the on-call rota once competencies have been gained, with the full support of the senior Physiotherapy respiratory team.

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.  

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.  

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.  

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.  

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients.  We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.  

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job Purpose -

To undertake assessment of patients on a variety of rotations, developing your skills and knowledge within a very supportive environment.

To work as an autonomous clinician, under the guidance of Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists as required, 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. 

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Registered Physiotherapist or pending registration
  • Previous NHS Experience
Desirable criteria
  • Ward based experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of effective communication
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of independent and team working

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of assessment and treatment requirements for respiratory patients

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgePrince's Trust - Proud to support the Prince's trust - Youth can do itNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkArmed Forces Covenant

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Natalie Sharp
Job title
Physiotherapy Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01270 273035
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