Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - Trauma and Orthopaedics
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 18.75
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist to join the Trauma and Orthopaedics Therapy Team in East Cheshire. The role involves providing high-standard comprehensive physiotherapy assessment and treatment for patients with various conditions, working autonomously to interpret findings, make diagnoses, set goals, and create treatment plans. The post holder may also participate in the weekend orthopaedic physiotherapy roster upon completing competencies. This is a part-time, fixed-term position based at Macclesfield District General Hospital.
Essential criteria
- HCPC registration
- Relevant professional degree / diploma
- Clinical educators training
- Attendance at degree level post graduate courses relevant to the specialist area or working towards this or be prepared to study at this level
Desirable criteria
- Communication skills training
- Membership of a relevant professional body
- Completion of normal movement course.
- Post registration knowledge which is relevant to the specialist area and evidenced by CPD
- Knowledge of recent NHS legislation, recommendations
- Awareness of the national and local priorities and changing trends in specialist area
- Knowledge of the service / trust values & objectives
- Ability to lead junior colleagues
- Advanced communication and listening skills
- Ability to make appropriate decisions at all levels
- Audit skills
- Ability to prioritise workload, achieving a balance between clinical and other aspects of role
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of team
- Ability to work under pressure
- Proactive, takes own initiative
- Supportive team member
- IT skills
- Proven post registration experience, some of which is in a relevant setting / associated area
- Experience of completing and contributing to audit / research
- Experience of contributing to the teaching and mentoring of staff & members of the MDT
- Specific Job Requirement
- Prior experience working in the NHS - with a broad range of NHS rotations as a Physiotherapist to include, Respiratory ITU, and Outpatients, Orthopaedics, Neurology
- Proven ability to manage complex rehabilitation issues and ensure safe and timely discharge of patients
- Other
- Ability to meet travel requirements
- Further inofrmation
- Please provide any additional relevant information to support your application. Please note that this is a non-scoring question.
- Other Role Requirements
- Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details regarding the role requirements
- HCPC registration
- Relevant professional degree / diploma
- Clinical educators training
- Attendance at degree level post graduate courses relevant to the specialist area or working towards this or be prepared to study at this level
- Communication skills training
- Membership of a relevant professional body
- Completion of normal movement course.
- Post registration knowledge which is relevant to the specialist area and evidenced by CPD
- Knowledge of recent NHS legislation, recommendations
- Awareness of the national and local priorities and changing trends in specialist area
- Knowledge of the service / trust values & objectives
- Ability to lead junior colleagues
- Advanced communication and listening skills
- Ability to make appropriate decisions at all levels
- Audit skills
- Ability to prioritise workload, achieving a balance between clinical and other aspects of role
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of team
- Ability to work under pressure
- Proactive, takes own initiative
- Supportive team member
- IT skills
- Proven post registration experience, some of which is in a relevant setting / associated area
- Experience of completing and contributing to audit / research
- Experience of contributing to the teaching and mentoring of staff & members of the MDT
- Specific Job Requirement
- Prior experience working in the NHS - with a broad range of NHS rotations as a Physiotherapist to include, Respiratory ITU, and Outpatients, Orthopaedics, Neurology
- Proven ability to manage complex rehabilitation issues and ensure safe and timely discharge of patients
- Other
- Ability to meet travel requirements
- Further inofrmation
- Please provide any additional relevant information to support your application. Please note that this is a non-scoring question.
- Other Role Requirements
- Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details regarding the role requirements
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
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East Cheshire NHS Trust
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - Trauma and Orthopaedics
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Physiotherapist to join our friendly Trauma and Orthopaedics Therapy Team in East Cheshire.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic Physiotherapist with proven experience in the assessment and treatment of patients within trauma and orthopaedic ward settings.
About the service:
We are an exciting team, offering assessment and treatment to patients in trauma and orthopaedics.We work holistically within a large multidisciplinary team including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Consultants, Assistants and Social workers.
This is a part-time post available as a fixed-term contract until October 2027. The role is based at Macclesfield District General Hospital and requires working on Tuesdays, Thursday and Fridays.
We welcome applications from Graduate visa holders; it is important to note that you must have a minimum of 12 months before this expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.
Non-UK or Irish applicants should check their visa and this role's eligibility for sponsorship before applying. For further information please visit Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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