Physiotherapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a 9-month fixed-term Band 7 Physiotherapist or Nurse role within the Liverpool Ventilation Service at Aintree Hospital, covering maternity leave. The successful candidate will provide expert assessment and treatment for patients requiring ventilation, focusing on long-term non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in outpatient, inpatient, and community settings. Duties include independent commencement and support of NIV patients, with advanced secretion management skills being advantageous. The role requires both independent and collaborative working within a multidisciplinary team.
Essential criteria
- B.Sc in Physiotherapy
- Grad.Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Current registration with HCPC
- Post Graduate courses in Management at various levels/equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Post-Graduate courses in a variety of specialities/clinical education
- Experience working in working in various specialities and in management roles
- Experience in conducting audit
- Experience in conducting or supporting Research projects
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Forward thinking with knowledge of current NHS/speciality issues
- Ability to pass on skills and knowledge to others
- Excellent managerial skills
- Ability to manage and work as part of MDT
- Able to handle difficult, sensitive and emotional situations
- Ability to think quickly, assess clinical situations and take decisions upon that information
- B.Sc in Physiotherapy
- Grad.Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Current registration with HCPC
- Post Graduate courses in Management at various levels/equivalent
- Post-Graduate courses in a variety of specialities/clinical education
- Experience working in working in various specialities and in management roles
- Experience in conducting audit
- Experience in conducting or supporting Research projects
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Forward thinking with knowledge of current NHS/speciality issues
- Ability to pass on skills and knowledge to others
- Excellent managerial skills
- Ability to manage and work as part of MDT
- Able to handle difficult, sensitive and emotional situations
- Ability to think quickly, assess clinical situations and take decisions upon that information
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Physiotherapist
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
We are seeking a dynamic Physiotherapist or Nurse to join the Liverpool Ventilation Service based at Aintree Hospital, to provide maternity leave cover at band 7 for 9 months.
Alongside existing ventilation practitioners, you will work in a senior role providing expert assessment and treatment for patients requiring ventilation. The role is based in the ambulatory ventilation team, providing highly specialised care in the outpatient setting, as well as inpatient in other hospitals, and in the community.
Duties include independent commencement, and support of patients on long-term non-invasive ventilation (NIV). Advanced secretion management skills would be advantageous, including assessment and use of mechanical cough augmentation.
Independent and collaborative working skills are both crucial to this exciting role.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations using advanced clinical reasoning skills.
- Clinically diagnose and implement evidence-based treatment plans.
- Effectively communicate with patients, carers, and other health care professionals; this includes working across organisational boundaries.
- Deliver specialist education in long term ventilation to patients,
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