Job overview

A rare opportunity to join our Acute Physiotherapy Service at the Walton Centre as a Senior Physiotherapist in Acute Neurology.  We are a team of Physiotherapists, Clinical Support Workers and a degree apprentice providing care across the acute inpatient wards covering neurology and neurosurgery.

As a senior specialist within the service, you will be responsible for providing high quality, safe and effective care across the inpatient service working closely with other physiotherapy teams and colleagues across the Trust.  You will support the Acute Team Lead Physiotherapist in providing day to day support and management of the team including clinical support and supervision.

You will be part of the wider Therapy Service at the Walton Centre and will be supported by the Head of Therapies, Clinical Leads and your peers to integrate into your new role.  You will be supported to access additional education and training as required.

If you would like to discuss the role or have any further questions please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Main duties of the job

Establish and manage a complex clinical caseload as appropriate to the service

To influence, lead and manage the acute physiotherapy service ensuring high level clinical intervention and evidenced based care.

To work collaboratively with other clinicians, including medical and nursing staff to influence service development and ensure quality of care is delivered

To provide clinical education and training to other health care professionals

Influence research, innovation and professional development for self and others.

Working for our organisation

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.