Job summary
Working Part time- 30 hours per week
The National Health Service (NHS) has a number of sub-acute and community schemes that have developed in recent years from the guidance of NHS white papers such as the NHS Long term plan (2019) and NHS five year forward view (2014), which recommend for NHS trusts to deliver more care and services closer to a person's home rather than in acute Hospitals.
As pressure on Emergency Departments and Hospitals across the UK grows, new care models will be pivotal in delivering and relieving some of these pressures by diverting work away from the Hospital and into the community.
The NHS England paper (2021) 'Community health services two hour crisis response guidance' aims to address this pressure. In Cheshire West, the Hospital at Home team continue to expand their offer of crisis same day response and virtual wards. The workforce fits the NHS model well in supporting hospital level care at home; experienced General Practitioners, advanced clinical practitioners with prescribing rights, registered therapists and registered nurses offer a 7-day service allowing for wrap around care and an excellent patient experience as evidenced in the services monthly feedback from patients.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a hard-working, enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced Clinical lead therapist to join our NHS@Home directorate to support the Hospital at Home team to support admission avoidance to hospital and support people on the virtual wards.
We would welcome applications from practitioners with experience in managing complexity within the home environment as well as the long term health needs of our ageing population.
The primary focus of the role is to work as an advanced, autonomous practitioner providing patient-centered clinical care, encompassing the skills of assessment, treatment and discharge of patients. The post is intended to provide improved outcomes for our patients by providing safe, kind and effective care.
If you possess these qualifications and are looking to join an innovative service at the forefront of real system change, then this is certainly an exciting time to join our services.
About us
The Trust's services are provided from three locations: o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds. o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility. o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Membership of professional body and specialist interest group
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant post-graduate experience at a senior level
- Evidence of commitment to Continuing Professional Development and reflective practice
- Ability to organise and respond to complex information, and work under pressure
- Advanced knowledge of current best practice in specialist Therapy area e.g. Critical Care
- Knowledge of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of the principles of clinical governance
- Sound knowledge and understanding of health, safety and risk management
Desirable
- Previous experience of discharge planning
Skills
Essential
- Advanced group working and team working skills
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and non verbal)
- Evidence of recent audit and/or research skills
- Computer literacy and ability to prepare appropriate professional reports and article
- Developed analytical and problem solving skills
- Advanced supervisory skills and ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of others
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
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Countess of Chester Hospital / Custom House
Merseyton Road
Ellesmere Port
CH65 3AD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)
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