Responsibilities
* Provides specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment to a designated caseload, using advanced clinical reasoning.
* Manage patients with complex presentations, adjusting and developing treatment programmes accordingly.
* Work autonomously to deliver evidence‑based physiotherapy within PPHS pathways (e.g., MSK, community rehab, rapid response, long‑term condition management).
* Contribute to early intervention, prevention, and self‑management programmes in line with PPHS goals.
* Participate in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, case conferences and joint clinics to ensure coordinated care.
* Maintain high standards of documentation in line with HCPC and local policies.
Work Setting
PPHS was introduced as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and Maternity Transformation Programme, with a national requirement for every Local Maternity System (LMS) to create a Perinatal Pelvic Health Service. Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care – Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services – Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services – We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements
* Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
* Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
* National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.
Commitments
You will be expected to undertake the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
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