Senior Physiotherapist

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and especially encourage applications from ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. We also welcome applications from reservists and ex‑armed forces personnel.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and innovative Physiotherapist to join the therapy team at Longmoor House. Longmoor House is a newly refurbished Integrated Care Unit that provides step‑down care from acute trusts and step‑up care from the community for medically optimised patients who are anticipated to have ongoing nursing, therapy and reablement needs. The service is based on a nursing and therapy led reablement model with advanced nurse practitioner and GP cover, utilising a holistic and person‑centred approach to support individuals requiring our services.

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• Work in a supportive and caring environment.
  
• Develop professionally and deliver great healthcare to make a positive difference in patients’ lives.
  
• Work within an integrated team with all members of the MDT and partner services.
  
• Participate in quality initiatives to improve patient experience and care.
  
• Provide a rehabilitation service as part of a multidisciplinary team within a sub‑acute intermediate care setting.
  
• Work autonomously and take responsibility for a caseload, ensuring evidence‑based, individualised and effective treatment is administered with the outcome of a timely and safe discharge.
  
• Demonstrate excellent time management, clinical reasoning and risk assessment skills.
  
• Receive support from senior staff and team lead with regular supervision and in‑service training.
  
• Work on a 7‑day per week rota.
  
• Effectively manage a caseload of patients’ comorbidities as an autonomous practitioner, using evidence‑based practice and patient‑centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
  
• Provide leadership for junior staff through supervision and appraisal.
  
• Plan, develop and evaluate the Physiotherapy service within a designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects.
  
• Take a holistic approach in the assessment and treatment of patients, providing appropriate, high‑quality care to a defined caseload which may be of a complex nature.
  
• Work in partnership with other professionals to enable patients to be maintained in an appropriate environment, thereby avoiding acute hospital admission.
  
• Promote effective teamwork, delegating activities appropriately for the benefit of patients and service delivery.
  
• Contribute to the maintenance and development of the Physiotherapy profession within the team and facilitate effective learning for all students and practitioners.
  

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• Enhanced DBS is required for this role; members of Children & Young People services must also subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
  
• Applicants requiring a DBS check who do not wish to reveal prior details may contact the DBS Sensitive Applications Team ( or email ).
  
• Applicants requiring sponsorship should assess eligibility against the criteria on the UK government website (https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa).
  
• Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.