MSK Outpatient Team Lead | Physiotherapist, Band 7

University Hospitals Plymouth Nhs Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is seeking a Band 7 Physiotherapist for the MSK Outpatient team on a part-time basis (18.75 hours) as a job-share. The post is based at Derriford Hospital and rotates through peripheral clinics across Plymouth and the South Hams.

You will provide clinical leadership, oversee an outpatient team, and contribute to audit, CPD and service development within a supportive NHS Trust environment.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate experience across all specialties.
• Senior level experience in outpatient care with complex caseload.
• Proven leadership and team-working abilities.
• Commitment to teaching, supervision, CPD and evidence-based practice.
• HCPC registered physiotherapist.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a team leader role, planning, co-ordinating, delivering, developing and evaluating the Physiotherapy Service to out-patients.
• Provide clinical leadership to a designated team and ensure governance.
• Lead outpatient team daily with support from senior management.
• Supervise and manage staff including students in the department.
• Lead advanced assessment and treatment for complex MSK patients within the service.
• Undertake audits and research to improve clinical practice.

Skills

MSK outpatient leadership

Clinical leadership

Staff supervision

Education and CPD

Education

BSc Hons Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Further professional courses

MSc in physiotherapy

Leadership training

Audit/Research involvement

Job description

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is seeking a Band 7 Physiotherapist for the MSK Outpatient team on a part-time basis (18.75 hours) as a job-share. The post is based at Derriford Hospital and rotates through peripheral clinics across Plymouth and the South Hams.

You will provide clinical leadership, oversee an outpatient team, and contribute to audit, CPD and service development within a supportive NHS Trust environment.