Advanced Physiotherapist

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.

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.

The Trust’s services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• 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

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lisa Davies Job title: Hospital at Home Tam Leader Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 01244 366866