Clinical Lead - Physiotherapist

Nuffield Health; Guildford; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Guildford seeks a Clinical Lead Physiotherapist to oversee the physiotherapy service, ensuring high-quality care and team leadership. The role offers professional development and a supportive environment, with a focus on patient satisfaction and clinical excellence.

Benefits

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Qualifications

• Qualified Physiotherapist registered with HCPC.
• Experience in physiotherapy and supervisory roles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality clinical care and support the physiotherapy team.
• Maintain clinical workload alongside managerial duties.
• Drive quality service and patient outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Customer Service

Adaptability

Innovation

Education

BSc in Physiotherapy

Job description

Clinical Lead - Physiotherapist

Guildford Hospital | Physiotherapy | Permanent | Full time

Up to £49,500 per annum, depending on experience

37.5 hours per week

The Guildford Nuffield is looking for an ambitious Clinical Lead physiotherapist to help support the management of the Physiotherapy service, ensuring delivery of high-quality, effective clinical care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of treatment. You will help provide leadership, motivation, and supervision to the physiotherapy team, as well as providing clinical care for patients.

You will bring experience from working within a physiotherapy setting and supervising people, but also deliver treatment to patients. The role will be primarily based at Guildford Nuffield Hospital, with some hours at Guildford Nuffield Fitness and Wellbeing site, and supporting other local sites when needed. You will integrate with staff from Out-patients, Pre-assessment, Theatres, and the Ward. The role is outpatient-based with an expectation to cover inpatients when needed.

You will be responsible for delivering safe, effective care services that provide patients with the highest level of customer experience within Physiotherapy, identifying and delivering quality improvement opportunities. You will work with the Physiotherapy Manager to deliver relevant aspects of the hospital's business plan.

Enjoy the variety of working within different specialist areas and building strong links with our consultants. Benefit from a modern, clean, and innovative working environment, with support and training opportunities, as well as optimal nurse-patient ratios to ensure quality of care.

As our Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, you will:

• Help run a dynamic team efficiently
• Maintain clinical workload alongside some managerial duties
• Work with Consultants to ensure best practice
• Take on responsibilities for challenges, driving quality service and outcomes
• Help develop and grow the department
• Integrate with wider hospital teams to ensure the best patient outcomes
• Maintain CQC standards at all times, undertake departmental risk assessments, maintain plans for minimizing incidents, and report appropriately
• Support the physiotherapy manager to help deliver the best experience for our patients

To succeed as a Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, you will need:

• To be a qualified Physiotherapist with a BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Demonstrable passion for excellence and driving standards
• Be proactive, adaptable, and innovative
• Confident communication skills with excellent customer service standards and dealing with escalations
• Ability to prioritize and manage varied workload effectively and timely
• Orthopaedic experience

Supporting your growth

We’re committed to the professional development of all our clinical colleagues. Inside our Learning and Development Academy, you’ll find a range of internal CPD courses and online content to support your clinical and professional development. You’ll also have opportunities to apply for funding support towards relevant CPD activities and postgraduate studies. Additionally, access further professional development through our apprenticeship programmes.

Helping you feel good

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy, and valued. Our benefits package includes fitness, lifestyle, health, and wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts, and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital

Providing high-quality healthcare with leading consultants, offering a wide range of services for preventing, diagnosing, and treating medical conditions, including complex surgeries. Rated 'good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), our facilities include 49 en-suite bedrooms, 4 operating theatres, and specialized units. We are shared with an NHS Trust hospital, sharing access to facilities. Our environment is professional, stimulating, friendly, and collaborative.

The hospital is accessible via the A3 and M25, about 1.5 miles from Guildford town centre.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you are interested, apply now. We review applications as received and may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications. Apply promptly to be considered for this role.

It starts with you.