Physiotherapist
12-Month Fixed Term Maternity Cover
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Physiotherapist to join the specialist Major Trauma Therapy Team at Aintree Major Trauma Centre on a 12-month fixed-term basis to provide maternity leave cover.
Aintree Major Trauma Centre is a regional specialist service providing life and limb-saving care for patients across Merseyside, Cheshire and the Isle of Man. The successful candidate will work within a highly regarded multidisciplinary team delivering specialist physiotherapy assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to patients with complex traumatic injuries, including polytrauma, traumatic brain injury, spinal injuries, orthopaedic trauma, chest trauma and amputations.
This is a varied and rewarding role and you will play a key role in delivering early rehabilitation, facilitating recovery, promoting independence and supporting safe and timely discharge planning from the point of admission through to transition into community and specialist rehabilitation services.
Working closely with Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dietitions, Consultants, Nursing Teams, Trauma Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Psychologists, Pharmacists, Social Care, Mental Health Services and external rehabilitation providers, you will contribute to coordinated, patient-centred care across the entire major trauma pathway.
Deliver specialist physiotherapy assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for patients within the Major Trauma Centre across critical care, acute trauma and inpatient rehabilitation settings.
Manage a complex caseload including polytrauma, traumatic brain injury, spinal injuries, amputations and respiratory compromise.
Assess physical function, mobility, respiratory status and rehabilitation potential, developing individualised treatment plans.
Deliver early mobilisation and rehabilitation to optimise recovery and reduce complications associated with injury and prolonged hospital stay.
Provide specialist physiotherapy input to ward rounds, MDT meetings and discharge planning processes.
Work collaboratively with Trauma and Orthopaedics, Critical Care, Neurosciences, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Psychology, Pharmacy and Social Care teams.
Liaise with community and specialist rehabilitation services to support ongoing recovery and safe discharge.
Contribute to rehabilitation prescriptions, patient flow and transitions across the trauma pathway.
Support audit, service development, quality improvement, education and research activities.
Supervise and support junior staff, therapy assistants and students.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Samantha Holder Job title: Therapy Lead Email address: sam.holder@liverpoolft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01515298084
