Band 6 Community Physiotherapist | Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Alsager

Band 6 Community Physiotherapist | Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer: Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Alsager, ST7 2LU

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 27/06/2026

Overview

An exciting opportunity to join the SMASH Care Community within the Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP). The role involves assessing, managing and treating a complex caseload of patients with multiple therapy needs, providing supervision to junior staff and engaging closely with a multidisciplinary team that includes district nurses, advanced nurse practitioners and other specialists.

Responsibilities

Clinical Practice

• Manage a clinical caseload autonomously, undertaking comprehensive physiotherapy assessment and providing therapeutic diagnoses.
• Implement agreed treatment plans for complex service users with multiple pathologies respecting privacy, dignity and individuality.
• Deliver individual or group therapy as appropriate to the setting.
• Monitor and evaluate treatment outcomes to ensure effectiveness of interventions and service delivery.
• Develop programmes of care to support discharge from service.
• Ensure safe use of equipment, including competence and supervision of others.
• Record, maintain and store accurate, comprehensive and up‑to‑date documentation in line with legal and local requirements.
• Communicate outcomes of assessments/interventions to appropriate disciplines via letters, reports or discharge summaries.
• Arrange appointments, work closely with MDT, attend case reviews, conferences and other MDT meetings.
• Contribute to safeguarding of service users and families as appropriate.
• Assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and work within a legal framework for users who lack capacity.
• Maintain professional registration with HCPC and work within HCPC and CSP guidelines.
• Keep professional registration current, participate in CPD and adhere to national and local standards.
• Provide and receive sensitive information about service users from service users, carers and other professionals, managing sensitive or contentious information appropriately.
• Work in an empathic manner with service users, carers and families, overcoming barriers to understanding and communication.
• Communicate effectively with service users and carers to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes.
• Use appropriate communication skills to overcome barriers to acceptance of sensitive information.

Leadership & Management

• Communicate effectively with a range of professionals both within the organisation and with external agencies.
• Provide information to Band 7 physiotherapists/managers to assist planning and service development.
• Support the use of open‑style leadership and contribute to strategic planning of the therapy service.
• Assist managers in achieving departmental objectives and support the daily management of workload allocation.
• Participate in operational planning, implementation of policy and service development, leading on delegated projects.
• Undertake additional duties as deemed appropriate by senior staff and deputise in their absence.
• Be aware of the financial impact of clinical decisions.
• Support the therapy team to ensure adequate levels of stock are available, following stock management policy.

Education

• Organise and lead in‑service training programmes for Band 5 therapists and assistants under the guidance of Band 7 staff.
• Critically evaluate current research and apply to practice.
• Demonstrate understanding and application of national guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care.
• Train, supervise and support less experienced therapy staff, assistants and students (formal staff appraisals may be included).
• Maintain competency to practice through participation in internal and external development opportunities, evidenced by a professional portfolio for CPD.
• Demonstrate acquired specialist skills and knowledge of professional practice to maintain fitness to practice as a physiotherapist.
• Adhere to HCPC Code of Conduct and all mandatory training requirements.
• Participate in the evaluation of clinical practice and disseminate findings across relevant areas.

Research, Audit & Governance

• Undertake measurement and evaluation of work and practices via evidence‑based projects, audit and outcome measures.
• Represent the service at local meetings, specific interest groups and attend national meetings under guidance of more experienced staff.
• Make recommendations for change and implement change under supervision.
• Undertake audit and contribute to regional/national level as appropriate.
• Support research activity within the service and disseminate findings to relevant areas.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree in physiotherapy.
• Registration (CSP) required.
• Previous experience of working in the NHS.
• Experience of working in a community setting.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good IT skills.

Desirable criteria

• Completion of Band 5 rotation.
• Student educator or experience of having students.
• Experience of audits.
• Experience of communicating with service users and carers.
• Extra qualifications relating to community physiotherapy.

Additional Information

You are required to be a car driver and have access to your own vehicle.

Occasional travel may be required.

Flexible working arrangements are available where possible, with support for remote working and accommodation of a flexible working approach.

We encourage you to join and remain registered with the DBS update service. DBS disclosure is required if the post requires one and is normally paid through the payroll system.

Equal Opportunities

Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.

We are a flexible working employer; please discuss any flexible working requirements with us.

Application Process

All correspondence will be sent to the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.

Selection is based on the Trust’s values and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.

Appointments are subject to a 6‑month probationary period.

We will not request references until after you have been made a formal job offer.

The advert closes on Thursday 11 Jun 2026.