216888 Clinical Team Lead Physiotherpy - Orthopaedics

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Clinical Team Lead Physiotherapist to manage a dynamic Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Team at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. This Band 7 role involves leadership over clinical staff, enhancing service delivery across various patient needs while supporting their professional development.

Benefits

CPD opportunities

Appraisal processes and supervision

Qualifications

• Experience in Elective and Trauma physiotherapy.
• Evidence of service development.
• Ability to prioritize and discharge patients.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 20 Physiotherapy staff.
• Manage patient care in Orthopaedic settings.
• Contribute to service improvement projects.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Leadership skills

Team working

Education

PVG Scheme membership

Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

Band 7 Acute Orthopaedics

Clinical Team Lead Physiotherapist

37 hours, Mon-Fri (permanent)

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to share leadership of our dynamic Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Team, covering 98 Trauma beds, 24 elective beds and a 24 bedded Day Surgery Unit on a full time basis.

Candidates must display evidence of excellent clinical reasoning in both an Elective and Trauma environment, as well as show an advanced ability to prioritise and discharge plan for a wide range of presentations. You will have experience in service development to support a very proactive team who are involved in various Quality Improvement projects at a uni-professional and multidisciplinary team level within Orthopaedics.

Candidates must demonstrate leadership skills to provide effective management for a team of 20 Physiotherapy staff comprising static and rotational Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Support Workers who provide a seamless service to patients within the Orthopaedic Unit.

As Physiotherapy team lead for orthopaedics you will participate collaboratively with the RIE’s other team leads across a range of organisational and professional topics as required by the service and as delegated from head of service. This will ensure an equitable service is provided across the hospital site. You will have responsibility for organising and participating in the orthopaedic weekend working rota, which operates with a 5 days out of 7 working pattern. Additionally, you will contribute once a week to our extended day service for our Enhanced Recovery unit and Day Surgery Unit.

The range of conditions and specialities encountered, and requirement for excellence in leadership and team working in this post at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh will allow the successful candidate to gain extensive and in-depth experience as a clinical band 7 physiotherapist.

Physiotherapy Services support staff development through appraisal processes, supervision and CPD opportunities.

For further information please contact: -

Kimberley Anderson or Natalie Weston 0131 242 1000 bleep 7754 or direct dial 0131 242 3481

*This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.