Lead Physiotherapist - Central Manchester Community Stroke Team

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Manchester is seeking a Lead Physiotherapist for their community stroke team. The role includes managing a physiotherapy caseload, providing leadership, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality rehabilitation services. Candidates must have experience in stroke rehabilitation and strong leadership skills. This position offers an excellent opportunity for professional development in a multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a physiotherapy caseload independently.
• Able to lead service developments effectively.
• Previous experience in stroke rehabilitation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the physiotherapy caseload for the community stroke team.
• Support and supervise junior staff and rehabilitation assistants.
• Contribute to service planning and development.

Skills

Leadership

Complex case management

Rehabilitation service delivery

Team support

Job description

Overview

Lead Physiotherapist for the community stroke team, managing the physiotherapy caseload and leading relevant service developments alongside the service lead.

Responsibilities

• Act as Lead Physiotherapist for the community stroke team, managing the physiotherapy caseload.
• Support team members to deliver on their objectives through offering advice, guidance and support as appropriate with the focus being on delivering a high quality and efficient stroke rehabilitation service to patients of all complexity in a variety of settings.
• Act autonomously to manage own caseload with a varying degree of complexity and to lead relevant service developments alongside the service lead.
• Supervise and support staff including junior physiotherapists, rehab assistants and students through supervision sessions, peer support and appraisal.
• Contribute to the development of an annual service plan and workforce management.

The service provides rehabilitation for adults following a stroke and also input throughout a stroke survivor\'s life as required. Assessment and intervention take place in a variety of settings including patient\'s home, residential or nursing homes and community clinics and therefore the candidates are required to have the ability to travel across the city to fulfil the role. The successful candidate will provide leadership for highly skilled physiotherapists within a multidisciplinary team of professionals. They will be competent to manage a caseload of complex cases and be able to develop and support the physiotherapy service and wider team. This is an excellent opportunity to develop leadership skills in service delivery, change and staff development. They will be passionate in delivering high quality services and have experience of working as part of larger integrated health and social care system.