• Job Description

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  Job summary

  Physiotherapist:Band 6.

  We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated physiotherapist to join our Band 6 rotations here at Leighton Hospital.The rotations are 6 monthly and consist of Cardio-respiratory, Orthopaedics, A&E and Stroke/ Rehabilitation.

  We look forward to welcoming you into the team and will offer you support and training opportunities. We encourage service development and audit participation, and will support you to develop as a clinician.

  Main duties of the job

  • As a clinical specialist provide a high standard comprehensive physiotherapy assessment and treatment service of patients with a wide range of conditions working as an autonomous clinician, using accurate analytical skills and clinical reasoning to interpret assessment findings, making diagnoses where appropriate, identifying patient problems, setting goals, and providing an appropriate treatment plan and progression.
  • To be an active member of a 7 day working service.
  • Upon completion and maintenance of on call competencies, to work unsupervised in an on-call and out of hour's emergency service.
  • To work autonomously to manage a defined complex patient caseload whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

  About us

  Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

  The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

  We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

  The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

  During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

  The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

  At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

  Details

  Date posted

  31 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £38,682 to £46,580 a year Pa, Pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  412-DCSS-7331030

  Job locations

  Leighton Hospital

  Middlewich Road, Crewe,

  Crewe

  CW1 4QJ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

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

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

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

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Previous NHS Experience in acute hospital (Minimum 12 months)
  • Experience of acute ward experience and discharge planning

  Desirable

  • Clinical Supervisor experience

  Skills

  Essential

  • Post grad training relevant to role
  • Advanced communication Skills

  Desirable

  • Evidence of contribution to quality and safety

  Knoweledge

  Essential

  • On-call experience
  • Assessment and treatment planning knowledge of complex patients within acute setting

  Desirable

  • Member of Special Interest Group

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Previous NHS Experience in acute hospital (Minimum 12 months)
  • Experience of acute ward experience and discharge planning

  Desirable

  • Clinical Supervisor experience

  Skills

  Essential

  • Post grad training relevant to role
  • Advanced communication Skills

  Desirable

  • Evidence of contribution to quality and safety

  Knoweledge

  Essential

  • On-call experience
  • Assessment and treatment planning knowledge of complex patients within acute setting

  Desirable

  • Member of Special Interest Group

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Leighton Hospital

  Middlewich Road, Crewe,

  Crewe

  CW1 4QJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Leighton Hospital

  Middlewich Road, Crewe,

  Crewe

  CW1 4QJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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