Clinical Lead Physiotherapist

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Halifax; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in England is seeking a Clinical Lead Physiotherapist for their Children's Therapies team. This role involves providing expert clinical leadership and ensuring high-quality care for children with physical difficulties. The ideal candidate will have HCPC registration, substantial experience in pediatric physiotherapy, and be skilled in managing complex caseloads. This position supports professional development and values an inclusive, collaborative approach to care.

Benefits

Regular supervision

CPD opportunities

Leadership development

Qualifications

• Must be HCPC registered with substantial post-registration experience.
• Experience in managing complex caseloads in various settings.
• Passionate about empowering families and child-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision to the physiotherapy team.
• Ensure high-quality, evidence-based care and service innovation.
• Manage a specialist caseload and maintain clinical records.

Skills

HCPC registration

Experience in pediatric physiotherapy

Team leadership skills

Change management

Child-centered care

Commitment to professional development

Job description

As Clinical Lead, You Will

• Provide expert clinical leadership and supervision to the physiotherapy team.
• Drive service development and innovation to ensure high‑quality, evidence‑based care.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues, families, and partner agencies.
• Support the delivery of integrated care pathways for children with complex needs.
• Contribute to workforce development, training, and clinical governance.

We Are Looking For a Physiotherapist Who Is

• HCPC registered, with substantial post‑registration experience in paediatric physiotherapy.
• Skilled in managing complex caseloads across community, acute, and educational settings.
• Confident in leading teams, service improvement, and change management.
• Passionate about delivering child‑centred care and empowering families.
• Committed to professional development and supporting others to achieve their potential.

This post is for 26.5 hours.

• To act as the clinical lead for the Physiotherapy service for children with physical difficulties and SEN, advancing clinical practice and embedding best practice into clinical work.
• To manage own highly specialist caseload.
• To work autonomously within Trust policies and professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up‑to‑date records.
• To perform highly specialist assessment and treatment of children and young people referred into the service, using education and advice to facilitate parent and carer involvement.
• To determine a clinical diagnosis, develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide highly specialist advice.
• To educate and train Physiotherapists and qualified and non‑qualified healthcare, social services and education staff, including medical staff.
• To assist the Team Leader in the daily operational management of the whole team.
• To support and advise the wider multi‑agency team on the delivery of the service.
• To lead the Physiotherapy team in delivering assessment and interventions for children in clinics, homes and schools.

CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission and are a top‑performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care, and a national digital lead in caring for people across local and regional systems.

Our people are at the core of everything we do. We focus on care for and support of each other to provide outstanding compassionate care. We seek an inclusive, collaborative, creative, innovative, and compassionate leader to join this role.

At CHFT, we pride ourselves on being a friendly, supportive, and forward‑thinking Trust. Joining our Children’s Therapies team means:

• Working in a collaborative environment with strong multidisciplinary links.
• Access to regular supervision, CPD opportunities, and leadership development.
• Being part of a service that values innovation, inclusivity, and excellence.
• Contributing to a Trust rated “Good” by the CQC, committed to compassionate care.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Lesley Smith
Job title: Team Lead - Children's Therapies
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 07786678622