Band 7 Orthopaedic Physiotherapist – Leighton Hospital

Band 7 Orthopaedic Physiotherapist – Leighton Hospital. The closing date is 06 March 2026.

We are recruiting a Band 7 Orthopaedic Physiotherapist to join our multidisciplinary team. You will provide advanced assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for elective and trauma orthopaedic patients, including early mobilisation, post-operative progression, and discharge planning. You will work autonomously, using advanced reasoning to manage complex cases and deliver evidence-based interventions across hip, knee, shoulder, trauma, and spinal pathways.

Candidates must demonstrate confident orthopaedic decision-making, with significant experience in acute trauma or elective orthopaedics. Strong communication, leadership skills, and effective caseload management are essential, along with the ability to supervise junior staff and support MDT decision-making. The role offers excellent opportunities for service development and collaborative working with surgical and nursing teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Improve post-operative recovery and patient independence through advanced orthopaedic assessment and rehabilitation across elective and trauma pathways.
• Expedite safe discharge and optimise ward flow by delivering timely senior clinical decisions, effective early mobilisation, and clear rehabilitation plans.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and supervision to Band 5/6 physiotherapists, students, and support staff to strengthen clinical standards and team performance.
• Drive service development by leading orthopaedic quality improvement initiatives, enhanced recovery pathways, and evidence-based practice.
• Support digital transformation by helping optimise new clinical systems, documentation processes, and outcome monitoring.
• Maintain patient safety by ensuring robust assessment, early recognition of complications, appropriate escalation, and consistent delivery of high-quality care.

We are recruiting a Band 7 Orthopaedic Physiotherapist to join our multidisciplinary team. You will provide advanced assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for elective and trauma orthopaedic patients, including early mobilisation, post-operative progression, and discharge planning. You will work autonomously, using advanced reasoning to manage complex cases and deliver evidence-based interventions across hip, knee, shoulder, trauma, and spinal pathways.

Candidates must demonstrate confident orthopaedic decision-making, with significant experience in acute trauma or elective orthopaedics. Strong communication, leadership skills, and effective caseload management are essential, along with the ability to supervise junior staff and support MDT decision-making. The role offers excellent opportunities for service development and collaborative working with surgical and nursing teams.

Make a significant impact on patients\' surgical recovery, mobility, and independence while improving overall service efficiency. Join a dynamic, skilled multidisciplinary team during an exciting period of development and innovation. Progress professionally in a senior role with opportunities to lead change, shape pathways, and influence clinical outcomes. Work in a supportive, collaborative environment that values expertise, leadership, and high-quality patient care.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford. Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area\'s largest employers.

Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System. As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we\'re reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

You will be expected to fully support the emergency respiratory evening on-call rota. You must therefore have a UK driving licence and access to a car as necessary.

• Significant NHS experience in acute hospital setting
• Significant experience in acute trauma and elective orthopaedics
• Experience of rostering staffing

• Advanced orthopaedic assessment and treatment skills
• Strong leadership, delegation, and decision-making abilities
• Ability to lead quality improvement, audits, and service development

• Leadership training
• Clinical educator training
• Advanced physiotherapy knowledge and post-graduate training in orthopaedic and trauma settings

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ

https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/