Physiotherapy Assistant | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Physiotherapy Assistant to join the Therapy Team at Bowmere Hospital. The physiotherapy service covers the following areas: two acute admission wards for adults and older people experiencing mental illness, a ward for people with dementia, a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) and a high dependency mental health rehabilitation ward.

This is a permanent full time position (37.5 per week over 5 days Mon - Fri 8.30-4.30).

The Trust currently supports the Real Living Wage (RLW) hourly rate as set by the Living Wage Federation and will apply a pay supplement if the national A4C hourly rate falls below this.

Planned shortlisting is on 28 November.

The Physiotherapy service provides support for service users' physical health during their mental health inpatient stay. The aim of physiotherapy is to help service users restore movement and function when these have been afflicted by injury, illness or disability.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is able to support service users to participate in Physiotherapy assessments and interventions within our busy hospital setting. Examples of interventions include strengthening exercises, walking practice and stretches. You will be encouraged to work autonomously, with training and supervision from a senior Specialist Physiotherapist.

The successful applicant will be passionate about supporting people to improve their physical health whilst having an appreciation of how mental health can impact on an individual's physical health.

The postholder will be an excellent communicator and team worker, who is able to build rapport with people from all walks of life, and also be confident with documentation and liaising with multidisciplinary team members.

The postholder will be an integrated part of the Therapy team, which includes Occupational Therapists and a Speech and Language Therapist, as well as the wider ward team. We have a well-resourced Therapy department and a large gym. We support supervision and regular CPD opportunities.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with experience as a support worker or Therapy assistant interested in developing new skills within a Physiotherapy mental health setting.

For more information contact Specialist Physiotherapist Christine Gray or Lead Occupational Therapist Maria Yuen on .

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: or by calling .

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

This advert closes on Friday 14 Nov 2025.