Senior Rehabilitation Physiotherapist

Part time 22.5 hours per week

Salary £37,173.87 - £41,872.95 FTE

Pro rata salary - £22,304.32 - £25,123.77

Are you ambitious? Looking for a new Challenge? Do you want to be supported in your

career by a fantastic organisation and clinical and patient services team?

We are an ambitious organisation providing specialist palliative care services, completely free

of  charge,  to  patients  and  their  families  across  a  wide  stretching  area  from  Wrexham,

Flintshire, East Denbighshire to Barmouth and the border towns of Oswestry and Whitchurch.

It costs £5.6 million per year to run the Hospice, with only 20% of our funding provided by the

government.    We  are  reliant  on  the  support  of  the  community  we  serve  to  donate  and

fundraise to maintain our vital services.  Over 400 volunteers give their time to the Hospice

to help us run efficiently and effectively as part of the local community.  This year Nightingale

House Hospice is celebrating 30 years of providing compassionate care and strive to see this

continue for future generations.

We are looking for an experienced physiotherapist to support the continued development of

our rehabilitation services across Nightingale House. The role offers an opportunity to build

experience in hydrotherapy as well as utilising existing skills to meet the needs of patients

with  a  range  of  conditions  and  symptoms.  Nightingale  House  offers  the  opportunity  to

become part of a specialist multi-disciplinary team working across in-patient, and day unit

and out-patient services.  NHS pension is transferable.

Overview of responsibilities:

•  To provide specialist physiotherapy/hydrotherapy to patients, including those with complex
needs, referred to Nightingale House Hospice; working within the multi-disciplinary team as
an autonomous practitioner, ensuring high standards of patient care are maintained in
accordance with all Nightingale House Hospice aims, policies, procedures and guidelines.
•  To provide assessment and evaluation of individual patients’ needs and implement plans in

collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.

•  To act as a resource and support for hospice staff and other health professionals by offering

specialist knowledge and skills.

•  To deputise for the Rehabilitation Team Leader in operational management of the

department.

•  To assist in the development, co-ordination and delivery of a comprehensive physiotherapy

service in close co-operation with the Rehabilitation Team Leader.

•  To supervise and mentor the Technical Instructor, Physiotherapy Assistant, Volunteers and

Students.

•  Participate in department and hospice research and audit.
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Lead, with a core hospice team, the manual handling training and updates for clinical staff at
NHH.

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A positive and friendly working environment.
The opportunity to make a real difference.
Excellent training and development opportunities for those that want them.
Generous holiday allowance that increases with length of service.
Staff lunch Menu (Hospice based positions only).
Employee Assistance Programme.
Retail Discount Scheme.
Staff Discount in Caffi Cwtch

For further information about this post and details on how to apply, please view our website
on www.nightingalehouse.co.uk or contact HR at hr@nightingalehouse.co.uk

Closing date: 23rd September 2025

Nightingale House is an equal opportunities employer.  This post is subject to an Enhanced
Disclosure and Barring Services check which will be taken into consideration when
confirming any offer of employment.