Specialist Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist

We are excited to announce a new Therapy vacancy (either Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist) as our Urgent 2-hour Community Response (UCR) service continues to develop and adapts to best meet the needs of our local population. This service is provided within the Hospital at Home Service and is an exciting place to work, with many training opportunities available.

This is a 7-day service and operates from 08:00-20:00, with a base at Ellesmere Port Hospital. The service provides UCR support for the residents of Chester and Cheshire West. You would be expected to be able to cover all aspects of the shift pattern. This is a part-time role, 22 hours a week.

You will be a member of a holistic team which consists of GP's, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Therapists, Therapy Assistants, a Pharmacist and Clerical Support.

The service provides a 2-hour response to patients who are experiencing a health crisis, with the aim to support their treatment in their own home rather than requiring a hospital admission.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, flexible and innovative, and enjoy working as part of a dynamic and pro-active team.

We are committed to providing an excellent service to our patients.

This post is part time - 22 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

Provide a 2-hour response for patients entering a health crisis

Work as an autonomous practitioner to perform a specialist therapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations. Use clinical reasoning to provide a diagnosis, deliver and adapt an individualised treatment programme within the patient's own home.

Work in collaboration with the Community Care Teams, Northwest Ambulance Service, Social Services, Rosscare and the patient's registered GP, to support the patient at home.

Work flexibly in response to service needs, ensuring allocation of an appropriate caseload for the Therapy Assistants.

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.