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Brief Job Overview
Tripod Partners are recruiting an experienced Band 6 Physiotherapist for a locum opportunity with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based at Aintree Hospital. Working within the Merseyside NHS, you will join the Acute Medicine Therapies team, providing high-quality physiotherapy assessment, respiratory management, rehabilitation, and discharge planning for patients admitted with a wide range of acute medical conditions.
This role is ideal for an experienced acute Physiotherapist with strong respiratory skills who enjoys working in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment. You will play a vital role in supporting patient recovery, preventing functional decline, and facilitating safe, timely discharge from hospital.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake comprehensive physiotherapy assessments for patients within acute medical wards.
- Deliver specialist respiratory (chest) physiotherapy assessment and treatment for patients with acute medical conditions.
- Develop and implement evidence-based rehabilitation programmes to improve mobility, function, and independence.
- Assess patients’ equipment needs and arrange appropriate provision to support safe mobility and discharge.
- Contribute to effective discharge planning, ensuring patients receive appropriate rehabilitation and community support.
- Attend daily board rounds and actively contribute to multidisciplinary discussions regarding patient care and discharge plans.
- Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans to achieve the best possible functional outcomes.
- Provide education and advice to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals to promote recovery and self-management.
- Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation in accordance with HCPC standards and Trust policies.
- Support weekend service provision where required to maintain continuity of care.
About You
You will be a HCPC-registered Physiotherapist with recent experience working within an NHS acute medical setting. You will have strong clinical assessment skills, experience delivering respiratory physiotherapy, and confidence managing complex medical patients within a multidisciplinary team.
You will be organised, adaptable, and able to work independently while maintaining a patient-centred approach and supporting safe, effective discharge planning.
Requirements
- Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy.
- Current HCPC registration.
- Recent NHS acute hospital physiotherapy experience.
- Experience assessing and treating patients within acute medical wards.
- Competence in respiratory (chest) physiotherapy assessment and treatment.
- Experience with discharge planning and equipment provision.
- Excellent clinical reasoning, communication, and multidisciplinary team-working skills.
- Ability to prioritise workload and work effectively within a busy acute environment.
- Flexibility to participate in weekend working where required.
Contract & Salary
- Role: Physiotherapist – Band 6
- Employer: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Location: Aintree Hospital
- Area: Merseyside NHS
- Contract Type: Locum
- Contract Length: Ongoing
- Salary: Negotiable
- Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 16:00, with the potential to cover weekends.
How to Apply
If you are an experienced Band 6 Physiotherapist with acute medical and respiratory physiotherapy experience and are looking for your next NHS locum opportunity, Tripod Partners would love to hear from you.
To apply for this Physiotherapist – Band 6 role, apply using the form on the page.
Code: U. 83343. 031007.B20793