Lead Physiotherapist – Community Rehab & Team Leadership

Northumbria Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Waldron; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Physiotherapist to join the Berwick CRS Physiotherapy Team as Locality Team Lead. The role combines clinical caseload with managerial responsibility to deliver patient-centred community rehabilitation.

You will provide strong clinical and managerial leadership to the Berwick CRS Physiotherapy Team, drive service improvements and support workforce development across the catchment area.

Responsibilities

• Provide line management, supervision, appraisal, support, guidance and training to Physiotherapists and Clinical Support Workers.
• Responsibility for finance, performance, governance and human resources.
• Responsibility for investigating incidents and complaints.
• Responsibility for budget management, resource allocation, workforce planning and recruitment.
• Ensuring all clinical services are compliant in relation to patient safety and quality standards, in line with relevant professional, Trust and NICE guidelines.
• To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust.
• Responsibility for managing and maintaining team roster.
• Expectation to travel between trust sites for meetings.
• Contribute to service development

Skills

Leadership

Line management

Clinical supervision

Budget management

Training and development

Job description

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Physiotherapist to join the Berwick CRS Physiotherapy Team as Locality Team Lead. The role combines clinical caseload with managerial responsibility to deliver patient-centred community rehabilitation.

You will provide strong clinical and managerial leadership to the Berwick CRS Physiotherapy Team, drive service improvements and support workforce development across the catchment area.