Band 7 Physiotherapist - Respiratory
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool, L9 7ALView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
30 October 2026
11 days leftJob description
- *Please Note - Due to high interest, this vacancy may close early and without notice once a sufficient number of applications are received. We encour...
Main duties of job
- Establish and manage a complex clinical caseload as appropriate to the service
- To influence, lead and manage the critical care / respiratory physiotherapy service ensuring high level clinical intervention and evidenced based care.
- To work collaboratively with other clinicians, including medical and nursing staff to influence service development and ensure quality of care is delivered
- To provide clinical education and training to physiotherapy staff and other health care professionals
- Influence research, innovation and professional development for self and others
- To support a 7-day working rota including on call, weekends and extended hours service.
Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Health & Care Professions Council Registration
- Evidence of attendance at relevant postgraduate courses and ongoing maintenance of up to date professional development.
Desirable: - Masters level qualification or equivalent in relevant specialism
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive post-registration clinical experience at a senior level
- Evidence of attendance at relevant post graduate courses and ongoing maintenance of up to date professional development
- Extensive experience of assessment and treatment of Acute Neurological and Neurosurgical conditions
- Experience in staff and performance and management
- Able to plan and carry out a complex and demanding workload
Desirable: - Evidence of delivering on key quality performance indicators
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- To have highly developed interpersonal skills
- Able to write, implement and audit policies
- Effective and responsive communicator on all levels
- Able to use basic IT systems; Word, Excel, Outlook
- High level presentation and education skills
- High level of organisational skills
- Awareness of current NHS issues and relevant framework / quality indicators
- Well-developed leadership skills and a positive role model
- Ability to provide specialist high quality clinical intervention that is evidence based
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- A positive attitude to change and flexible working practices to meet changing service demands
- Ability to manage own stress and stress in others
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
16 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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