Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist to join our Unplanned Care Therapy Team. The post holder will have the opportunity to gain experience in working across our busy A&E, Assessment areas including frailty at the front door.

There are opportunities to engage in training and development, innovative practice and service development.

You will have professional support for your CPD from Band 7 Therapy team Leaders and support from Senior Therapists from other specialities as required.

The post may also require working with the other inpatient therapy teams to provide senior therapy support.

We are looking for enthusiastic candidates to come and join our teams.

Applicants ideally will have completed a broad range of rotations. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the 7 day service delivery on a rota basis.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced physiotherapist who is flexible and able to work under pressure.

They should have excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate a good awareness of supporting staff in their day to day management of caseload and in their continuing professional development.

They should be able to demonstrate that they have excellent clinical reasoning and problem solving skills.

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.