228155 Prehabilitation Team Lead (SNIS)

NHS Lothian; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization in Edinburgh seeks a Band 7 Prehabilitation Team Lead to coordinate prehabilitation services within orthopaedics. The role involves leading multidisciplinary teams, managing patient care, and ensuring quality evidence-based practice. Ideal candidates are HCPC-registered Physiotherapists with strong leadership and communication skills, ready to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered Physiotherapist with substantial clinical experience.
• Proven leadership and service development skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration in multidisciplinary settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination and delivery of prehabilitation services.
• Manage a caseload of patients awaiting orthopaedic surgery.
• Provide line management and professional support to team members.

Skills

HCPC registration

Clinical experience in orthopaedics or rehabilitation

Leadership skills

Strong communication and collaboration abilities

Commitment to evidence-based practice

Education

Registered Physiotherapist

Job description

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NHS LOTHIAN

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DIVISION

Orthopaedics

RIE

Band 7 Prehabilitation Team Lead

Permanent 0.6 WTE

We are seeking a proactive and skilled Team Lead to coordinate and deliver Prehabilitation within the Orthopaedic Scheduled Care pathway. This is a leadership opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes before surgery.

As Team Lead, You Will

• Lead the coordination and delivery of prehabilitation services across NHS Lothian.
• Work closely with the Orthopaedic multidisciplinary team, including surgeons, arthroplasty practitioners, extended scope physiotherapists, ERAS team, and waiting list managers.
• Manage a caseload of patients awaiting orthopaedic surgery, assessing capability and planning tailored prehabilitation interventions to optimise health and wellbeing.
• Deliver care both in-person across NHS Lothian sites and remotely via digital platforms.

Leadership & Education

• Provide line management and professional support to members of the Physiotherapy/Prehabilitation Team as the service develops.
• Act as a practice educator for physiotherapy students, fostering clinical learning and development.

What We’re Looking For

• HCPC-registered Physiotherapist with substantial clinical experience, ideally in orthopaedics or rehabilitation.
• Proven leadership and service development skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities within multidisciplinary settings.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and patient-centred care.

For further information please contact: Gill Stewart, Assistant Service Manager Orthopaedics.

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. Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: . 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. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.