Front Door Team Lead Physiotherapist

NHS; Redhill; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a permanent full-time Team Lead Physiotherapist at East Surrey Hospital. The role involves working with the Front Door team and requires advanced clinical knowledge in acute medical care. This position emphasizes staff development and collaborative practice within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Broad range of acute clinical experience including senior level work.
• Good standard of written English.
• Understanding and demonstrating Trust values.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with clinical specialists and team leaders.
• Involved in service redesign and development.
• Support Physiotherapy Lead and Therapies Manager.

Skills

Flexibility

Proactive approach

Advanced medical knowledge

Education

Mandatory professional registration

CPD in specialist area

Job description

Job summary

East Surrey Hospital Physiotherapy Department is a friendly, forward thinking and innovative department with a well- established Clinical Governance program and a focus on developing staff. The Trust is rated as one of the top 100 Trusts to work for. There are lots of new developments in progress within the Trust currently and the hospital is growing both in size and reputation.

An exciting opportunity has a risen for a permanent full time Team Lead Physiotherapist with the Front Door team. We provide a week day 8am to 8pm service and a weekend service.The post holder will work closely with the clinical specialist on the Front Door Team along with other band 7 AHP team leads within department. They will also be closely involved in service redesign and development.The Physiotherapy department is friendly and supportive with a strong commitment to staff development, CPD and supervision. Together with team leaders in other in-patient specialities, you will support the Physiotherapy Lead and the Therapies Manager in the strategic and operational planning for the department.

We are looking for an experienced clinician with advanced specialist acute medical knowledge and experience of working in this area. Essential additional qualities include flexibility, forward thinking and a proactive approach to challenges.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

• Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.
• National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.
• We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.

Details Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year plus high cost allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

326-7267240-RB

Job locations

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Job description Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.

Job description Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.

Person Specification Criteria Essential

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of broad range of acute clinical experience including working at senior level
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role including CPD in specialist area
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of appropriate skills for the role (supervision, management, service improvement etc)

Person Specification Criteria Essential

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of broad range of acute clinical experience including working at senior level
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role including CPD in specialist area
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of appropriate skills for the role (supervision, management, service improvement etc)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Employer's website

https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Employer's website

https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)