Clinical Lead Physiotherapist - Spinal

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Huddersfield seeks a dynamic Clinical Lead Physiotherapist for MSK outpatient services. In this role, you will manage a team and implement best practices in spinal physiotherapy, fostering a patient-centered culture. The opportunity offers a competitive salary and flexibility in working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Registered with HCPC and evidence of postgraduate training required.
• Significant NHS experience as a senior physiotherapist.
• Experience in managing spinal conditions.

Responsibilities

• Act as Clinical Lead for the Physiotherapy Outpatient service.
• Manage a team and shape outpatient spinal services.
• Conduct specialist assessment and treatment of chronic pain patients.

Skills

Communication

Problem-Solving

Team Management

Education

Registered with HCPC

Study to Masters level or equivalent

Leadership Training

Job description

Main area MSK Outpatient Physiotherapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (up to 37.5 hours minimum) Job ref 372-COM2527

Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Huddersfield Royal Infirmary Town Huddersfield Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/06/2025 23:59 Interview date 08/07/2025

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visithttps://future.cht.nhs.uk/

Job overview

MSK Physiotherapy Services at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a full time dynamic and experienced physiotherapist to join our team as Clinical Lead in Spinal and Spinal Chronic Pain.

The post-holder will manage a team of out-patient physiotherapy staff and play a key role in helping to shape out-patient spinal physiotherapy services in line with latest guidelines and provide support and training to the wider physiotherapy team. The ability to build relationships with other services involved in the care of patients with spinal conditions is essential.

Our integrated MSK Service provides First Contact Practitioners to the Calderdale PCNs and the post holder will be expected to undertake some hours in an FCP capacity as part of their job plan.

We seek an individual who is proactive, well organised and with strong communication and problem-solving skills. CHFT will offer support for training and development as required for this post.

Interview date: 8th July 2025

Main duties of the job

To act as the Clinical Lead for the Physiotherapy Outpatient service with a specialist interest in Spinal
and Spinal Chronic Pain pathologies advancing clinical practice in this area of work and taking a
lead in evolving and embedding best practice into clinical practice. To also act as a First Contact
Physiotherapist within GP practices.

Working for our organisation

We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS– yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff andthe local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

· To perform highly specialist assessment and treatment of patients, in particular those with Chronic Pain, to facilitate a smooth, efficient and effective patient pathway

To determine a clinical diagnosis, develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide highly specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.

· To manage own highly specialist caseload in this area.

· Establish relationships with other stakeholders and services involved in the care of chronic pain patients.

· To support and advise other chronic pain services, eg Pain Clinic, on the delivery of the service.

· To educate and train Physiotherapists and qualified and non-qualified healthcare / social services / education staff including medical staff.

· To work autonomously within Trust policies and standards of professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date records.

· To assist the Team Leader in the daily operational management of the Out-Patient Physiotherapy Team

· previous NHS physiotherapy experience either as an undergraduate or postgraduate

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• Registered with HCPC
• Evidence of relevant post graduate training
• previous NHS physiotherapy experience either as an undergraduate or postgraduate
• Clinical Educator Training
• Member of Professional Body
• Study to Masters level or equivalent
• Leadership Training

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

• Experience of managing patients with spinal conditions. Able to demonstrate mastery / fluency of one approach and a good understanding of alternative approaches.
• Excellent communication skills including talking and listening as well as being aware of non-verbal communication i.e. Motivational Interviewing/ADP
• Extensive experience and reflective practice in physiotherapy including substantial experience of treating complex conditions
• Significant NHS experience as a senior physiotherapist
• Ability to manage customer expectation e.g. dealing with complaints.
• Experience Developing Staff e.g. Supervision, PDR’s
• Proven ability to manage clients with complex needs
• Ability to identify own learning needs and engage in self-directed learning for CPD
• Ability to identify learning needs of others.
• Demonstrate Reflective Practice and evidence of experiential learning
• Knowledge of relevant guidelines, NHS policies, local and national initiatives
• Relevant and comprehensive evidence of Life-Long Learning and post-graduation training.
• Experience in planning, allocating and delegating tasks
• Knowledge and use of the bio-psychosocial approach.
• Teaching/presentation skills.
• Knowledge and use of the bio-psychosocial approach.

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Experience in contributing to service improvements.
• Critical Appraisal Skills.
• Demonstrates understanding of Documentation requirements.
• Attendance of relevant SIGs.
• Demonstrates positive attitudes and behaviours.
• Proven clinical leadership skills.
• Ability to support and coach others in the management of complex cases.
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently and influence others.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and concentrate in conditions requiring emotional demands.
• Ability to recognise own limitations and have a willingness to share and learn skills from others.
• Ability to prioritise own and others caseloads.
• Ability to pay excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to recognise stress in self and others and develop effective coping strategies.

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all.Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on theCheck if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We encourage all applicants to review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.